The following was received from Ms. Jan Thompson, President of the American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society and was addressed to the Congressional Veterans’ Affairs Committees. The contents apply not only to American POW’s but also to those Indos, Dutch and others in the former Dutch East Indies who were POW’s of the…
Strength—Bravery—Loyalty—Love—Family—You are an Indo. Are you ready for the Challenge? We’re on a mission to map our dynamic worldwide Indo community. Take the challenge…stand up and be counted! The Indo Project has set out to show the world that our culture and history is dynamic, interesting and relevant. Who we are and who you are…
© 2015, Inez Hollander, Ph.D. Er ligt een roofstaat aan de zee tussen Oostfriesland en de Schelde! There is a pirate state, bordering the sea, between the Scheldt and Eastern Friesland ~ Multatuli, Max Havelaar Book Review Opgevangen in andijvielucht van Griselda Molemans…
Jan 10, 2015 — This is a special message for the readers who have not signed our petition yet… This week I received a powerful e-mail from a survivor who allowed me to quote him here (be forewarned, this is graphic): “When father had already been rounded up by the Japanese, we, the five young children,…
The annual Wapenbroeders Christmas ball was held once again at the Swiss Park in Whittier. After the welcome speech of the President. Eleonore Bosman, the guest of honor Ard van der Vorst, the newly appointed Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands,
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The Indo Project Team thanks you for your support during an incredible year of growth. Most of us who have our roots in the former Dutch East Indies recognize the importance of keeping our history and culture alive. A constant reminder of this are the letters and emails you send us, the old photos and…
By Jeff Keasberry As of this month we are adding a new category to our TIP site: Food. Eating and cooking are at the core of our culture and talking about it equally so. The objective is not to create another recipe box per se, as there are plenty of those sites already, but more…
by Jamie Stern Here at The Indo Project we’re busy working on the next phase of our groundbreaking research–mapping today’s Indo population. We have a brand new challenge for the Indo community. We’re aiming to map the worldwide Indo population. All information shared with TIP is 100% safe, anonymous, and will not be distributed to…
Photo by Andrea Gruber Matthies This very passionate, heart-rending poem was written by Mrs. G. Stern-Dossin (December 6, 1918 – February 24, 2005). We don’t know when and where it was first published but it re-appeared in the original Dutch version on the Indisch4Ever site in 2011. What is deeply moving is the…