Keeping War Relics in Museum

Muhlis was represented by a number of Indonesian students studying at the campus. Verlander’s heir later presented some money to Muhlis, who gave it to his uncle as the ring’s discoverer.

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Muhlis Eso

Muhlis Eso, 42, has been collecting World War II relics for 30 years at his home in Morotai, North Maluku. While storing them in an independent museum, he also explains various aspects of the Allied war against Japan on the outermost island to anyone who is interested. The objects, as witnesses to the history of the conflict, serve as an important mirror of human civilization today.