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Articles by Christa Wongsodikromo on Dutch colonialism, community organizing, trauma and identity from a Javanese-Surinamese perspective. Available in English, Dutch, and Indonesian.
This speech was delivered on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the event ‘134 Years of Javanese-Surinamese History: Commemorating and Looking Ahead,’ organized by the Stichting Herdenking Javaanse Immigratie…
Tujuan Taki is a Javanese-Surinamese podcast series initiated by Dewi Kasmo, Ririen Artoetianti Martokarijo, Paul Mertodirkomo, and Christa Wongsodikromo. The podcast offers an accessible way to explore key themes…
Op zaterdag 30 september 2023 vond de eerste dag van het Bij1 congres plaats. Eerder werd ik door Bij1 benaderd om op de tweede dag een workshop te…
Christa Wongsodikromo – 6 juli 2023In Amigoe Op 1 juli 2023 bood de koning excuses aan voor het slavernijverleden. Er is in de afgelopen jaren veel veranderd. Het is meer…
The violence against the Indigenous population in Pikin Saron, Suriname, on May 2nd have made international headlines in the Caribbean region, the United States, and the Netherlands. This event serves as a reminder of how Suriname continues to grapple with the legacy of their colonial past with the Netherlands. Suriname was once the slave colony of the Netherlands and consists of Indigenous people, descendants of enslaved people from West Africa, descendants of indentured labourers from Indonesia, China, and India, as well as migrants from other countries.
With much effort and money, Christa Wongsodikromo has her family name back, rather than her colonial last name. By: Christa WongsodikromoIn Trouw, 21 December 2022Translator: Annemarie Toebosch This…
Met veel moeite en geld heeft Christa Wongsodikromo weer de achternaam die haar familie had en niet meer de koloniale achternaam. Christa Wongsodikromo 21 december 2022, 09:11In Trouw (https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/eindelijk-heb-ik-de-achternaam-van-mijn-familie-terug~bd8709a5/)….
Op 30 april 2016 veranderde ik mijn profielfoto op Facebook waar ik een bordje vasthield met Geen 4 mei voor mij. In die tijd zat ik in een…
Pernyataan Kami dari Aliansi Merah Putih, putra dan putri dari Divisi Bambu Runcing, anak cucu dari pejuang kemerdekaan Indonesia. Keturunan langsung dari ‘inlander’ (sebutan bagi penduduk asli Indonesia…
We are Aliansi Merah Putih, daughters and sons of Divisi Bambu Runcing, freedom fighters of Indonesian descent. Direct descendants of “inlanders” (slur for indigenous Indonesians) oppressed by the…