The Hawkins Road camp in Sembawang was home to thousands of Vietnamese refugees until it closed in 1996. Researcher Rebecca Tan talks about how the refugees spent their days in the camp and their lives after Singapore.

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What Rebecca Talked About

About the Guest

Rebecca Tan is a Digital Preservation Archivist at the National Archives of Singapore. She was previously a Children and Teens Librarian at Toa Payoh Public Library, and a Digital Heritage Librarian at the National Library Singapore.

Resources

Rebecca Tan, "Remembering the Hawkins Road Refugee Camp," BiblioAsia 20, no. 3 (October–December 2024).

Credits

This episode of BiblioAsia+ was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Nookcha Films. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Osman Ahmad and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Rebecca for coming on the show.

About the Podcast

BiblioAsia+ is a podcast about Singapore history by the National Library Singapore.

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