Tag: Anne-Lot Hoek, Bali, Colonialism, Dutch, Independence, War
Book review in Dutch. Anne-Lot Hoek ‘De strijd om Bali. Imperialisme, verzet en onafhankelijkheid 1864-1950’
Anne-Lot Hoek De strijd om Bali. Imperialisme, verzet en onafhankelijkheid 1864-1950 De Bezige Bij, ISBN 978-94-031-5231-8. E 39,99 Als dit de opmaat is naar de...
Book reviews in Dutch
Wim van den Doel Snouck. Het volkomen geleerdenleven van Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Prometheus, E 49,99 ISBN 978 90 446 35621 Als eenvoudig studentje sociale...
Greetings from JAKARTA: Postcards of a Capital 1900–195
Greetings from JAKARTA: Postcards of a Capital 1900–1950 is the most comprehensive visual record of Jakarta ever published covering the first half of the twentieth...
70 years of Indonesian Independence
Ed Caffin explores the long struggle for Indonesian independence and the bleak role the Dutch colonizers played in this process.On August 17, 1945 Indonesia declared...
The Story of Tea in Indonesia
By: Jacobus E. Lato Tea has been a traditional beverage for Indonesians for over 200 years, particularly among village women. Men tend to prefer black coffee;...
Pulau Pari @ Pulau Seribu: The Island of the Refugees
By: Putri Fitria Pulau Pari is one of the islands of the Pulau Seribu archipelago, located a stone's throw away from Jakarta. Pulau Pari is one of the more quiet...
Laos Independence Day
Laos' Independence Day is celebrated on July 19, marking the autonomy, or independence, from the French Union in 1949; This day is not to be confused with National Day...
East Timor Independence Day
East Timor Independence Day is celebrated on the 20th of May every year. This important day marks the independence won by Timor Leste from Indonesian rule in 2002. The...
Independence Day Cambodia
November 9th marks a very special date for all Cambodians: Independence Day! Cambodia achieved independence from France in 1953. A carnival atmosphere takes over the...
Dutchman ‘Van Dis in Indonesië:’ A Critical & Personal View on Indonesia
By: Yvette Benningshof The Dutch tv series Van Dis in Indonesië featured the well known writer Adriaan van Dis, traveling through Indonesië in search of his...
