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Inspiration
Kijk terug | opname 'de Balie' (mei 2026)
Verborgen stilte: Surinaams-Chinese contractarbeid, migratie en identiteit
Drops of water can pierce a stone, not by their strength but by their perseverance. - Chinese proverb
Visit this website | Collective Contract Labour
Collective Contract Labour is committed to recognising and preserving the history of Chinese, Hindustani and Javanese contract workers in Suriname and the Netherlands.
Visit this website | Snesie
The reason for Snesie is a little-known part of colonial history. Snesie is Sranan Tongo, the Surinamese word for Chinese or Chinese people.
Read back | Melvin Chang: "Recording history is necessary to let descendants take root." (2023)
Read back | Contract work out of the shadows (2025)
Read back | Chinese Surinamese, a successful community. (2020)
