Changi was a Japanese
POW camp during
World War II and was situated in
Singapore. As far as war camps go, it was a decent place. The 50 000 allied soldiers were not overworked, but were still plagued by the usual bad hygiene, under-nourishment and
disease.
The biggest problem in changi was
boredom and overcrowding. There was also severe sexual frustration due to lack of females.
The Australian ABC recently produced a fantastic TV series based on Changi. It was written by John Doyle of Roy and HG. It demonstrated the way the troops depended on humour and music to get them through the camp.