Jerejak : Penang's Untold Story

Pulau Jerejak has a fascinating history that spans several centuries. It started as a proposed naval shipyard in the 18th century but was eventually utilized as a leprosy settlement almost 80 years later. Over time, it grew into a large leprosarium, providing a home for over 7,000 patients.

During its history, Jerejak played various roles. It served as a quarantine station for migrant workers from China and India in the late 19th century. It also provided temporary shelter for refugees from the Siamese Death Railway after World War II. Later on, it became a detention center for suspected communist terrorists and a tuberculosis isolation hospital.

On this Sunday, Mike Gibby, the author of "Jerejak: Penang's Untold Story" will share with us the three main stories of the island: the Leprosy Hospital, the Quarantine Camps, and what became of them.

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• by Mike Gibby (author, educator, outdoorsman)
• 25/6/2023 (SUN) 2:30pm -3:30pm
• COEX Hin Bus Depot

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