"Darlene Deibler Rose" was a born-again Christian missionary in Papua New Guinea during and after World War II in what would later be the Western Highlands/Western Highlands province. Darlene Deibler was the first American woman to enter the Baliem Valley of New Guinea, working there with her husband Rev. Russell C. Deibler. When WWII broke out the Deiblers were sent to separate prison camps. Russell died in confinement at Pare Pare, but Darlene survived four years in a Japanese prison camp for women at Kampili. She claims her Christian faith sustained her during those years.

Her experience is documented in the autobiographical "Evidence not seen: a woman's miraculous faith in a Japanese prison camp during WWII" (Harper & Row, 1988) which has been optioned for a possible film.

[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9087239108161195468 Audio of Darlene Deibler Rose telling her experiences.]

After the war Darlene married Jerry Rose and resumed missionary work in New Guinea. After nearly thirty years in New Guinea they relocated to the Australian outback. She died on February 24, 2004.

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That's exactly what they did -- made (our) wish come true, ... I am just so thankful. And I met tremendously wonderful people through this.

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It was so nice. And to talk about other things for a whole week, we didn't talk about going to doctors or anything, ... It was the most amazing week. Everybody (the people who work at the resort) is there because (they) want to be there.

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As women of color, we have to make people understand not only what our skills and capabilities are, but what your aspirations are and what you want to achieve.

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I'm glad that I was able to give them something, ... They gave my family so much.

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That whole feeling that society is showing our children that sex appeal is something that they need to be aware of.

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We should be proud of all of our groups, they're great and that's what we should be focusing on.

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[The party, which had to be postponed from Aug. 26 (Jenna's birthday) to the following Wednesday,] went wonderfully, ... We talked, looked at pictures (of the trip) and Jenna and I handed out thank-you cards. And, we all cried.

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I think it's a fine uniform, but we have chosen not to use that style.

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