Howard Goldberg: ’Pudu Prison, Malaysia’
Pudu Prison, or better known as Pudu Jail, was built on the site of a former Chinese burial ground. Pudu was by then a dense jungle area, with tigers occasionally roaming around. Construction began in 1891, using convicts as workforce. It took about four years and was finally complete in 1895. In 1984, a talented inmate, Khong Yen Chong used some 2000 litres of paint to create an impressive mural of tropical scenes. This mural which measured some 860 feet by 14 feet was mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as being the longest mural in the world. Khong, as an inmate, was not able to complete the mural. He returned later as a free man and volunteered his time to complete this memorable masterpiece. Wikipedia)
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