Due to the violent Bersiap period following World War II, a large-scale exodus of Indo-Europeans, who were seen as being aligned with Dutch colonial rule, began in Indonesia. Fearing for their safety, many Indos fled to the Netherlands, a nation itself devastated by WWII in Europe. This period of upheaval led to new and often difficult experiences for many who had grown up in the Dutch East Indies. Some Indos left the Netherlands again and immigrated to countries like the US, Canada, and Australia, further contributing to the Dutch-Indo diaspora.
Indo in America: The Dutch-Indonesian Journey – A 12-part journalistic look at the life of Dutch-Indonesian people who came to North America following their racially motivated expulsion and diaspora from Indonesia, and the relationship between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands. Hosted by John von Wolzogen.
By Ingrid McCleary Willy Welcker's extended family and friends celebrate his 100th birthday Willy Welcker celebrated his 100th birthday in Salinas, California, on October 15, 2023. Family and friends arrived from Holland to honor his achievements. Willy Welcker with daughter Cyn and author Ingrid McCleary on right Indo Centenarian Willy Welcker When I first met…
by Arthur Fickel, president of the IGV About The Indische Genealogical Society (IGV) was established in 1988 by individuals seeking information about their ancestors who once lived in the Dutch East Indies. They found the existing resources to be grossly inadequate and faced challenges in accessing genealogical sources from both the former Dutch East Indies…
Eddie Van Halen, the legendary musician of Indo Dutch descent passed away on October 6th. He was 65. This news was announced by his son, Wolfgang: “I can’t believe I’m having to write this but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” he said on Twitter. Eddie Van Halen – Photo…
By Inge Oosterhoff | Article Highlights by The Indo Project Featured image: The meeting where the DURF began, in the living room of the Attinger family, 1961. Indo author Tjalie Robinson in white shirt in the middle. Photo courtesy of Attinger family archive. Introduction In October 2023, The Indo Project featured Inge Oosterhoff’s widely received article,…
by Petrus Titus Reawaruw, member of The Surabaya Information Community and of the Indo Club Surabaya Surabaya – The end of the war in the South Pacific Region has a deep meaning for people all around the world. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombarded by atomic bombs on August 6 and August 9, 1945, bringing an…
By Eric Morgan This recipient of the “Order of Orange-Nassau” (in 2008, as recognition by the Dutch government for her service on behalf of its people), does not need much of an introduction to the readers of The Indo Project (or “TIP”). Though she is Dutch-born from Dutch parents, Henny Neys, inspired by her late husband Alan (who…
by The Indo Project Indos are thriving worldwide. Sometimes, however, Indos in California may not feel that sense of communal belonging or historical presence, and yet we truly are an authentic community. To this point, Dutch freelance journalist Inge Oosterhoff, has published a wonderful new long form article in the Dutch newspaper, De Groene Amsterdammer,…
By Willem-Jan Brederode Do you know what ‘Indo’ really means? Do you comprehend what you actually are from an ethno-historical perspective? I am going to be bold and state that most of us do not know our entire story, and therefore may feel incomplete in terms of our cultural identity. And that is absolutely understandable;…