A new historical lens reveals slavery in Asia In his latest column, Prof. Dr Fridus Steijlen discusses the need for a new historical lens through which to look at colonial history and slavery. This in response to the new book ‘De slavernij in Oost en West; Het Amsterdam Onderzoek’. Column Moluccan history Nieuws Slavery and colonialism
Kalau dapat meja putih, jangan lupa lesa MHM volunteer Reïnda shares his thoughts on what it means to give shape to a Moluccan identity, with an eye on the future. Column Commemoration and monuments Moluccan culture Moluccan history Nieuws
Ana Maluku buka mata. E kas tunju dunia e. In this third blog, historian Joaniek Vreeswijk expands on the importance of indigenous peoples such as the Alifuru and their traditional knowledge. Column Moluccan history Nieuws
Wassenaar action 1970 – A wake-up call The Wassenaar action is commemorated on 31 August. A wake-up call for a Netherlands that did not want to listen to Moluccans. Column Commemoration and monuments Moluccan history Nieuws
Museum Sophiahof summer holidays Museum Sophiahof, where the MHM has its office, is closed for the holidays until 5 September. Nieuws
Black Lives Matter and the Sophiahof library Library volunteer Saskia Lindhout takes a look at the collection and shows how it reflects (anti-)racism. Collection and archive Column Moluccan history Nieuws Slavery and colonialism
Inspiring lectures by Moluccans worldwide Moluccans in the Netherlands, how did they end up there? A question from students in the Moluccas. Henry Timisela answers it in an online lecture. Collaboration Nieuws
Maju terus, jangan unduré Joaniek Vreeswijk is a historian and lets her thoughts range over Moluccan activism and decolonisation. Column Nieuws Slavery and colonialism
Language project Bahasa Basudara a great success Nataly Sopacuaperu is a tutor with the Bahasa Basudara project. An initiative to help Moluccan young people with the English language. Column Education Language and heritage Moluccan community Nieuws
Under the spell of the MHM collection MHM staff member Carmen Prins on her work at the museum and why she was sold on it straight away. Collection and archive Column Language and heritage Moluccan community Nieuws
What should happen with that money? Extra grants are being made available by the national government for, among others, the Moluccan community. Let us know where the money should go in this survey. Moluccan community Nieuws
Kota Inten 2 brings the last group of Moluccans On 22 June 1951 the Kota Inten moored at the Lloydkade in Rotterdam. It was the 12th and last transport of Moluccan ex-KNIL soldiers and their families. Also on board were 162 Moluccan civilians and 9 stowaways. Arrival in the Netherlands KNIL Moluccan history Nieuws
