An East Indies Home in The Hague
Sophiahof Museum in The Hague aims to be a historical and cultural ‘home’ for people with ties to the former Dutch East Indies.
Tempo
Edition : 13 January 2020
King Willem-Alexander approaches protestors from the Het Indisch Platform 2.0 foundation at the Sophiahof Museum, June 27, 2019./Stichting Het Indisch Platform 2.0, Amsterdam
“APOLOGIZE! Recognize us! Stop ignoring us!” Shouts from dozens of demonstrators—most of them middle-aged and of mixed Indo-European descent—welcomed King Willem-Alexander as he entered the grounds of Sophiahof Museum. The Dutch king was there in late June 2019 to officially open this museum, situated in an elegant quarter of The Hague’s city center. “I am here to listen to your stories,” said Willem-Alex
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