Ten Long Days

Who could imagine that the mistaken prospect of a "10 day trek" through unknown jungles and mountainous paths, could mean taking on our fight to survive a nightmare which lasted 6 months - May to November 1942

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Facing impossible odds, fighting incredible dangers, losing all hope of survival, they trekked through high Mountain ranges covered by thick jungle and traversed by many fast flowing rivers, beaten down by the unrelenting Monsoon rain.

Survival bore testimony to the love and devotion of their unimaginably brave mother's Faith which encouraged their hope, even when all seemed lost - as it was.

Although their physical condition and heart-breaking losses left them drained, their spiritual strength, love and concern for each other kept them as focussed as possible on their seemingly unattainable goal - and so they kept going...