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Testimony of Flora Rafael, born in Singapore, Straight Settlements in 1935, regarding detention camp in Singapore under Japanese occupation.

Testimony
Testimony of Flora Rafael,born in Singapore,Straight Settlements in 1935,regarding detention camp in Singapore under Japanese occupation. Childhood in Singapore; Japanese occupation,1942; air-raids; hiding in cinema and in synagogue; starvation; murder of two cousins by Japanese; uncle's death in forced labor camp; deportation to detention camp by Japanese,1945; living conditions in camp; liberation by the British; rehabilitation of life after war; father's death,1947; life after declaration of independence in Singapore,1965; aliya to Israel,1972; absorption.
item Id
13304031
First Name
Flora
Last Name
Rafael
Date of Birth
18/01/1935
Place of Birth
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
17/05/2018
Date of Creation - latest
17/05/2018
Name of Submitter
רפאל פלורה
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video