By Jack Profijt, Canada ………After  their  immigration  to  the  USA  and  Canada  the  task  of  integrating  into  a  completely  unknown  culture  began.  The  task  of  finding  employment  housing  and  other  services  was  at  times  was  very  difficult,  as  the  USA  was  going  through  its  own  problems  with  racial  tensions  in  the  southern  states  and  its  past  actions  [...]

By Zita Rasid, Massachusetts, USA On September 26, 2010, the Rasid family celebrated their 50th year in America at the Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA. Our parents have passed on but we could not let this milestone go unnoticed.  We wanted to thank so many people who were instrumental in making our [...]

By Jack Profijt, Canada Over the last couple of weeks, I have spent much of my time in contemplation of the “Indo” experience. Reading the various posts on blogs and web sites and on Facebook groups, I have begun to see that we are all not really that far apart. Yes we are separated by [...]

Das Williams on You Tube Das Williams represents the 3rd generation of Indos born and raised in the USA.   Born in Kenai, Alaska, he grew up in California since the age of 1.  It is clear he has carved a pathway in politics, but let’s examine what influenced him to get there. When asked [...]

When I was growing up in Canada, I always had the impression that I was not quite the same as everyone else.  For the most part I grew up in small farming communities in Southern Ontario, so things that were out of the ordinary were very noticeable. So picture this. You are the new kid [...]

I guess the best way to start would be an introduction. My name is Jack Profijt and I live in Ontario, Canada, and there is no Dutch-Indonesian Community here to speak of.  I live in a small city in Southern Ontario, which has a very good reputation for making wine and growing fruit. I am one [...]