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Photographer: Jj Karwacki
Taken: July 4, 2023
Caption: Southwest Corner,
the Sumatran and Tamil Corner of the Memorial
Additional Description: The inscription on the left reads “BUAT K~~RMATAN ARWA HNYA KAUM MUSLIMIN KETIKA BERKERJA DISINI. ALLAH AKAN BALAS JASANYA.” This may be Sumatran rendered in the Roman script. This English translation is proffered by Professor David Boggett:

Paying our respects to the souls of Muslims who worked here. Allah will reward you.

On the right the inscription is in the Tamil language,

To those who died during the work done here, may their souls be blessed. Om Ātman.

Submitted: July 4, 2023, by Jj Karwacki of Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi.
Database Locator Identification Number: p734113
File Size: 0.336 Megabytes

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