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 News 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 News
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 News
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 News
Maju terus, jangan unduré Joaniek Vreeswijk is a historian and lets her thoughts range over Moluccan activism and decolonisation. Column News Slavery and colonialism
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 News
Black Lives Matter and Moluccan anti-racism Moluccans and racism. Is this a problem of recent times? Or does it go back further? Fridus Steijlen zooms in on the past decades. News Slavery and colonialism
Stowaway on the Goya A bachelor and a stowaway on the Goya. A promise to your mother. Read how everything worked out for Albertus Haulussy and the Akerina family. Arrival in the Netherlands News Residential camps
Salomé and 1,815 Moluccans came on the Fairsea The 10th transport of Moluccan ex-KNIL soldiers and their families carried more than 1,800 passengers. They arrived in Rotterdam on 4 June 1951. Disembarkation followed on 5 and 6 June. Salomé Latuny was on board too. Arrival in the Netherlands KNIL Moluccan history News
My name is Asturias The Asturias moored in the port of Amsterdam on 16 May. On board were more than 750 children, many pregnant women and 45 babies born during the crossing. Many were given the name Asturias. Arrival in the Netherlands News
Jan from Aru and Marcus from Adaut on the Somersetshire 16 May 1951. Privates 2nd class Jan Rorafui from Hokmar on Aru and Marcus Uwuratuw from Adaut on the island of Pulau Selaru (Tanimbar) arrived in the Netherlands on the Somersetshire. Arrival in the Netherlands Moluccan history News
The Groote Beer in moving images Huib Akihary dived into his family archive, reconstructed the crossing and found moving images of life on board the Groote Beer. Arrival in the Netherlands Collection and archive News
