Comments on: Green Island experience http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/ commentary on all things Taiwanese -- Taichung, Taiwan Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Manuel http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85105 Manuel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:59:11 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85105 I went to green island 6 years ago. I visited the same places as you did, but at that time no Taiwanese wanted to company me, because the "unrested of the dead prisoners" were still around. I guess the Taiwanese in your group were more interested in green island as a tourist spot than into the history of the political prisoner camp. It's a pity that you didn't have a chance to go to Orchid Island and see the barrels of nuclear waste lying around on the beach and the many defected Aboriginal children. I'm excited to hear, see and read more about it on next Wednesday at AI's next meeting. I went to green island 6 years ago. I visited the same places as you did, but at that time no Taiwanese wanted to company me, because the “unrested of the dead prisoners” were still around.
I guess the Taiwanese in your group were more interested in green island as a tourist spot than into the history of the political prisoner camp.
It’s a pity that you didn’t have a chance to go to Orchid Island and see the barrels of nuclear waste lying around on the beach and the many defected Aboriginal children.
I’m excited to hear, see and read more about it on next Wednesday at AI’s next meeting.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85104 Todd Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:01:47 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85104 Thank you David. Thank you David.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85098 David Reid Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:33:59 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85098 Todd, two books that I can think of are <em>A Taste of Freedom</em> by Peng Ming-min and <em>Elegy of Sweet Potatoes</em> by Tehpen Tsai. Todd, two books that I can think of are A Taste of Freedom by Peng Ming-min and Elegy of Sweet Potatoes by Tehpen Tsai.

]]> By: Dennis http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85096 Dennis Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:52:53 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85096 wonderful post thank you wonderful post thank you

]]> By: Todd http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85094 Todd Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:43:11 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85094 Sounds like an informative and great trip David. Do you have any books you can recommend on the era of White Terror? Sounds like an informative and great trip David. Do you have any books you can recommend on the era of White Terror?

]]> By: cfimages http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85093 cfimages Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:23:52 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85093 Excellent report David. Sounds like a fascinating experience. Excellent report David. Sounds like a fascinating experience.

]]> By: Tortue http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85092 Tortue Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:58:27 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85092 Highly interesting post, thank you ! What I think is interesting is that even though "everyone" know who the persons involved are and where they live, no one has sought revenge just like it's happning now in Germany and Romania. Highly interesting post, thank you !

What I think is interesting is that even though “everyone” know who the persons involved are and where they live, no one has sought revenge just like it’s happning now in Germany and Romania.

]]> By: Arthur Dent http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/07/green-island-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85091 Arthur Dent Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:26:51 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4878#comment-85091 An excellent and interesting post Dave. I totally agree that Taiwan is far from experiencing transitional justice. In the end analysis, as you hint, democracy may not be sufficient to protect Taiwanese from further injustice in the future. An excellent and interesting post Dave. I totally agree that Taiwan is far from experiencing transitional justice. In the end analysis, as you hint, democracy may not be sufficient to protect Taiwanese from further injustice in the future.

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