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The Intelligence: Out-of-this-world war

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Resilience in the Face of Adversity

This chapter tells the harrowing tale of a prisoner of war faced with brutal conditions while constructing a railway during World War II. It explores his journey from hardship and loss in childhood to finding solace and peace in music and later returning to Thailand to reconcile with his past.

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