Statia man featured in exhibition of Africans in 18th century Netherlands

Cocquamar Crenequie who was christened Willem Frederik Phillippe is painted with the mother of his master count Bertrand Philip Sigismund Albrecht van Gronsveld. By Marvin Hokstam AMSTERDAM– Weesp, a town in North Holland is currently paying homage to a peculiar part of its history, through an exhibition that narrates the stories of Africans who worked…

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Jorien Wuite is Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | We are open for doing business.”

The building the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten is befitting the stature of the Caribbean island it represents in The Hague. Stately, with large windows looking out over the prominent busy Prinsessengracht in the political center of The Hague, this monumental building is where Jorien Wuite intends to represent Sint Maarten well and…

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Boyo

Boyo van vroeger was lekkerder dan boyo van nu. Vrouwen van m’n moeders tijd hadden er zonder dat ze het wilden speciale ingredienten in. Als één van de jongste kinderen was het altijd mijn taak om cassave en cocos te raspen. Want wie had geld voor een blender? En niemand was nog zo modern dat…

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Ameland

I’m 54 Been driving for 34 I have driven all over the world Often drive too fast Never ever ever been stopped by a cop Until today In fucking Ameland A flippin Wadden island With one street 16 cars 100 cows and sheep Horses all over And two cops I have not seen one other…

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