Wounds of the Immigrants

Photos of Indo citizens arriving in the Netherlands were exhibited at the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam. The problem is one of identity.

October 27, 2010

THE collection of portraits is mostly without names—except the name of the photographer and the year they were taken. There is not much information about who is shown in the pictures. The photographer is Leonard Freed (1929-2006), photographer for the news agency, Magnum. The calendar shows the years 1958-1964.

In 1962, Sukarno made an important announcement. As the People’s Referendum of 1963 approached, a poll to determine the status of We

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