Behind the camera with Uriël Matahelumual You may know him from the documentary Signalen van Boven. You may have seen him filming at the Lloydkade, or recognise him from Villa Life. Uriël Matahelumual is a filmmaker, documentary maker, director, presenter and all-round storyteller. Art and makers Moluccan community News Oral history
What does colonial repair actually mean? Colonial repair begins with a conversation, but what does colonial repair actually mean? Moluccan community News Oral history Slavery and colonialism
From pride to streetwear: Moluccan style through the generations Moluccan communities seem to speak the language of self-expression fluently; it comes back in many forms — cooking, art, music, literature and clothing too. Art and makers Column Language and heritage Moluccan community News
Back to the 90s On 29 May we dive back into the 1990s together. A period that for many Moluccan young people revolved around community, visibility, music, style and belonging. Column Moluccan community Music and performance News
In the hands of the community Director Henry Timisela shares a personal look back and ahead at years of growth, collaboration and preparation for the significant commemorative year 2026. Collaboration Commemoration and monuments Moluccan community News
Marinjo baru: a new chapter for a familiar messenger After the death of Robert Hallatu, who owned the Moluccan magazine Marinjo for almost thirty years, Fabian Sapthu and Obeth Pattipeilohy have taken over the baton from him. This week the very first edition of the Marinjo baru appears. Moluccan community Moluccan culture News
In Nederland gebleven With the appearance of the revised edition of In Nederland gebleven, an important milestone has been reached in the writing of the history of the Moluccan community in the Netherlands. Authors Fridus Steijlen and Henk Smeets have added a new chapter that carries the history through to 2025. Moluccan community Moluccan history News
Zo comfortabel Earlier this week actor and musician Joenoes Polnaija posted a collage on social media. A set of photographs of exactly 25 Moluccan young people in the prime of their lives. The photographs were taken during the video shoot for the track ‘Zo Comfortabel’, made by a number of leading Moluccan artists. Our colleague Miguell Kaidel was present at the shoot. Moluccan community News
The importance of the fourth generation “That the voice of young Moluccans is not always taken seriously is nothing new. People often speak about, but not with, young Moluccans.” In his column, editorial team member Miguell Kaidel goes deeper into the importance of the fourth generation. Column Moluccan community News
The impact of Pattimura On Sunday 15 May – Hari Pattimura – Museum Maluku is holding the panel discussion The impact of Pattimura at Museum Sophiahof. Different generations talk about the question ‘how does Pattimura's story resonate today?’ Moluccan community News
BETADISINI X National Moluccan Monument✨ At the place where the first transport ship arrived, at the Lloydkade in Rotterdam, there is to this day nothing to show that a historic event took place there. The national monument will be a tribute to this 1st generation of Moluccans and their families and an acknowledgement of the shared past. Arrival in the Netherlands Commemoration and monuments Moluccan community News
CBS report on Moluccans in the Netherlands. What do the figures say? In 2020 Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published the report ‘Moluccans in the Netherlands. The socio-economic position of Moluccan migrants, their children and grandchildren’. That CBS report came as a surprise. Moluccan community Moluccan migration News
