tzilahjewishcultureandhistory: After they left Jodensavanne, the Sephardi Jewish community settled in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. They no longer owned plantations, but worked in various trades. During the 18th century, Ashkenazi Jews also started to immigrate into Suriname (mostly from Germany). They often came from poor backgrounds, and never took part in the plantations, because…
September 2016
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art-and-things-of-beauty: Nola Hatterman (Dutch, 1899-1984) On the Terrace (portrait of the tapdancer Jimmy van der Lak) 1930. 100 x 90 cm. Stedelijk Museum – Amsterdam.
hanskou: House in the suburbs of Paramaribo (Surinam) Scanned from a print. In my next live I hope to be born there!!!
hanskou: 15 october 1997. It was time to leave Surinam and Paramaribo. This morning I went to the “Combé Market” and was planning to buy the first supply’s for the coming trip… No way I could buy anything there anymore!! It was a pity, such a fine place to buy all you need and…very…
allfakeeverything: In Paramaribo, capital of Suriname, there is a phenomenal view. Here the Synagogue and Mosque were built next to each other and the people don’t find it anything but normal. Suriname, former colony of The Netherlands, has over eight different ethnicities living together in PEACE. The sight of these two religious houses could and should be…
hanskou: House in Paramaribo 1 (Surinam) 1998 Scan from a print and cleaned up with Photoshop