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Ignatius Franciscus Michael Salim (24 November 1902 – 10 March 1985), before 1942 referred to as Abdoel Chalid Salim was an Indonesian journalist, left-wing activist and political prisoner. He was imprisoned without trial by the Dutch in the Boven-Digoel concentration camp from 1928 to 1943. He was the brother of Agus Salim and the cousin of Sutan Sjahrir.

Biography

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Early life

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Journalism career

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Arrest and exile

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The ship of internees arrived at Makassar, and they were kept in the local jail overnight. When they were led back to the ship, Salim recalled that they had sang The Internationale and communist anthems, which irritated the guards.[1] Salim worked in the camp hospital for several years.[2]

In 1935, Salim's cousin Sutan Sjahrir was exiled to the camp along with Mohammad Hatta; Hatta brought fifteen boxes of books with him. Salim and other inmates visited him regularly to borrow the books.[3]

Conversion to Catholicism

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Salim converted to Catholicism on 26 December 1942 after long discussions with a priest, Father Meuwese.[4]

Release from Digoel and emigration

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References

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  1. ^ Mrázek, Rudolf (2020). The complete lives of camp people: colonialism, fascism, concentrated modernity. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 113. ISBN 9781478005773.
  2. ^ Mrázek, Rudolf (2020). The complete lives of camp people: colonialism, fascism, concentrated modernity. Durham London: Duke University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781478005773.
  3. ^ Mrázek, Rudolf (2020). The complete lives of camp people: colonialism, fascism, concentrated modernity. Durham London: Duke University Press. p. 177. ISBN 9781478005773.
  4. ^ Steenbrink, Karel (2007). Catholics in Indonesia, 1808-1942 A Documented History. Volume 2: The Spectacular Growth of a Self Confident Minority, 1903-1942. Brill. pp. 251–2. ISBN 9789004254022.