Dutch PM Apologises to Indonesia Over Colonial Period Violence
The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has apologised for the extreme and systematic violence perpetrated during Indonesia’s war of independence....
colonial times
Preserving the Past to Pay for the Present with Lily Jessica Tjokrosetio
It all happened long before Lily Jessica Tjokrosetio was born, so her wishes are fantasies, things she might have done...
The Sad Story of Pieter Erberveld
There are a number of versions to this story. Depending on the narrator, the good people of Batavia were saved...