Growing up South Asian (Surinamese) Dutch 🇳🇱 🇸🇷 🇮🇳

Who is "Dutch?" What is it like growing up as a Surinamese (South Asian) in the Netherlands?

Did you know there are over 350,000 people of Surinamese descent in the Netherlands? Suriname used to be a Dutch colony. Modern-day Suriname is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Americas made up of Africans, Indians, Indonesians, and more.

When Suriname gained independence in 1975, many Surinamese migrated to the Netherlands...and Dutch culture today is a melting pot of these migrants' cultures, traditions, and stories.

⏰ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:14 History of Suriname 🇸🇷
01:29 Growing up South Asian (Surinamese) Dutch
03:39 What do you identify as?
04:40 What was school like?
06:07 Discrimination
11:12 South Asian vs. Dutch culture
17:58 Ending

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I'm David, a Californian living in Amsterdam. I make videos about life in the Netherlands, hiking/traveling, and the Camino de Santiago.

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