Changi: a place of personal pilgrimages and collective histories.
This article investigates the meaning that the Changi historical site has had for its visitors. The study traces how the landmarks and relics of the former prisoner-of-war camp at Changi in Singapore have been re-created and, in some cases, relocated for the public since the end of World War II. Changi's meaning as a place is derived not only from the significance that it has for the ex-prisoners of war and their relatives, who frequently revisit the site: many visitors for whom Changi represents a major historical event in their own national history also attach considerable importance to the site.
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Nanyang Technological University.
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