Sabtu, 06 Juli 2013

"Pulau Galang-Indonesia" ex Vietnamese Refugee Camp 1976-1997

PULAU GALANG AFTER 20 YEAR



 Vietnam’s war in 1976-1980s caused more than million people left the country. In Indonesia, the  Galang island is one of near Batam island was  250,000 Vietnamese refugee sheltered under supervision of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR).  In 1995, the Vietnamese refugee sent back to their country. Many things that become memories on the Galang  island.

  
from Batam city to reach to the Galang island had to pass five small island through five the "Barelang" bridge crossing
  

Standing in the portal- the first "Barelang" bridge is behind there

Portal the "Barelang Bridge" Monument

Sitting at the portal monument- the Galang island is far behind there


Left side of the portal of first the “Barelang”bridge


Standing at the first "Barelang" bridge




Standing at the second “Barelang” bridge


Standing in the third “Barelang” bridge

Standing at the fourth “Barelang” bridge


The small island in nearby Galang island



Standing in the fifth “Barelang” bridge




Portal entrance of Galang  camp- Welcome to ex Vietnamese refugee camp

Ex Vietnamese boat during sail to Indonesia- a bigger one
Exs Vietnamese boat during sail to Indonesia- a small one

The illustration photo-during the Vietnamese refuge in boat


Portal entrance to the museum
Portal entrance to the museum

Portal entrance to the museum



Museum area

The daily things of refugee

Some photo on the museum wall

Some photo on the museum wall


Some photo on the museum wall

Some photo on the museum wall

Ex jail for refugees who violate the general rules

 


Path to the Church




Chatolic little church is there


In the front of the Church

In the front of the Church
 
 Inside of the Church
Inside of the Church-saint Mary statue




Ex camp of refugee


grave area -more than 500 died buried here

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