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Radio Jersey,11 mins

"I'm here to tell you, Norah Chambers saved lives"

Alison Moss

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Author Heather Morris found herself in Jersey to uncover the story of a remarkable woman. Friday 15th August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, and Heather tells the story of women held in a camp in Indonesia by the Japanese soldiers. One of those women was Norah Chambers, a survivor who went on to live in Jersey. Alison Moss discusses Heather's research into Norah and the subsequent book that she wrote - 'Sisters Under the Sun'.

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