‘BESTAAT ER ZOIETS ALS DE SURINAMER?’: A Dialogue with Karin Amatmoekrim and Nina Jurna

Two influential thinkers, writers, and journalists with Surinamese roots, Karin Amatmoekrim and Nina Jurna, each select six fragments that hold personal significance in reflecting on Suriname as a nation – 50 years after its independence in 1975.

Together, they engage in a conversation about identity, history, pride, pain, the role of language, diaspora, the legacy of slavery, Maroon culture, indentured labor from India, creolization, spirituality, the role of the Netherlands, and the central question: What makes someone Surinamese?