Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Prior to the arrival of the first prisoners (09/07/1949), the island was completely bare, whereas the prisoners themselves forested and built the island. Strong winds in the winter months, and intolerable heat during the summer months, only added to their already difficult destiny.

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