Hawkins Road Camp: Singapore's First & Only Refugee Camp

Hawkins Road Camp: Singapore's First & Only Refugee Camp

Hawkins Road Camp in Woodlands When you hear the term “refugee camp”, your mind might wander to wartorn areas far from home. Yes, but for the purposes of this article, no – as it turns out,  our little red dot has housed a refugee camp, and not too long ago too. Hawkins Road Camp, which was located in what’s known as Woodlands today, was in existence as recently as 1996. Here’s the story behind it. What was Hawkins Road Camp used for?  A stopove…