Indo in America: The Dutch-Indonesian Journey
A 12-part journalistic look at the life of Dutch-Indonesian people who came to North America following their racially motivated expulsion and diaspora from Indonesia, and the relationship between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands.
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
E05 - Sutomo, Pemuda, Atrocities, and Revisionism
Dutch and Indo fall prey to the horrors of the Bersiap. Sutomo inflicts atrocities upon Dutch and Indo people, who see him as a butcher, while the Indonesians see him as a hero. WIth the age of the…
E04 - Reformation, Religion, Crown, and Culture
Dutch monarchs take a sacred oath when taking the throne. William of Orange aligns with the Protestant Calvinists. The Netherlands achieves independence and the Dutch Reformed Church is born. The …
E03 - The Honored Dead, the Wounded Living, and the Weight of Silence
Dutch and Indo civilians become POW's; those who did not survive are buried at places like Leuwigajah Cemetery. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs free the surviving POW's. Survivors of the Japanese i…
E02 - Bersiap and the Journey of Eddie Van Halen
Sukarno and Hatta declare Indonesian Independence, and become the Republic of Indonesia's first President and Vice President. Jan van Halen meets Eugenia van Beers. The Van Halen family moves to Ho…
E01 - What is an Indo? Ethnicity, Heritage, History, Anthropology
A discussion of the phrases "Indo / Dutch Indo / Dutch Indonesian", a look at Indo ethnicity and heritage, history, and anthropological significance, the influences of World War II and the Indonesian…
Teaser - Introduction
Introducing the new podcast, Indo in America, which takes a look at the journey of the Dutch Indo people who settled in the United States after fleeing their homeland.