Forbidden Diary: True WWII Prison Survival Story
Audio-drama based on a WWII diary written by Natalie Crouter during her internment in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines.
Three weeks after the first bombings of the Philippines on December 8, 1941, Natalie, her family, and 500 civilians were marched at gunpoint to a deserted U.S. military post (Season One: 1941). Thus began their survival of body and mind from 1942 to 1945. Natalie’s story is a fascinating, real-life view of wartime captivity and a gripping tale of courage, tenacity, and hope.
Included are interviews with Jim Zobel, historian and archivist at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, VA, and Curt Brooks who was interned in a civilian prison in Manila during WWII.
The cover art incorporates a sketch entitled, "The Double Fence," by Fern Harrington Miles. To read about Fern and other prison artists interned with Natalie, go to www.storiestovoice.com/fd-artist-credits.
To see Natalie's original diary entry, artifacts and prison art, go to www.storiestovoice.com/fd-listen and click on See Pictures.
To see the cast, go to www.storiestovoice.com/fd-cast.
Forbidden Diary: True WWII Prison Survival Story
1944, Part 1 - Episode 22: Back to the Bad Old Days
Prisoner escapes and worries about MacArthur returning to the Philippines and has High Command clamping down on internment camps, sending new rules that Mr. Tomibe must enforce. Prisoners learn more about Mr. Tomibe. Nida hears news about her husband Ismael.
Stay tuned for the following upcoming episodes this season:
Episode 23: Internment-itus
Episode 24: No Good Deed
Episode 25: Consequences
Episode 26: Going Underground
Episode 27: The Wise Prince