NAH (Acquired Brain Injury)This is a red thread throughout my life, with major impact on my being. The causes are usually well known words that are easy to mention, until you or someone very close to you actually has to deal with it. Then those words suddenly get meaning and make you realize how huge…
Don’t Text and Drive “BAMMM.” That was the sound we heard. Then everything went silent. The car spun around, and thanks to my quick reaction, I managed to stop it before even more damage was done. The driver behind us was checking his phone while driving 80 km/h in a 40 km/h zone. He didn’t…
Being proud of myself. After years of battling for my life, surviving everything that entered my rollercoaster life, and fighting to create the best life possible for me and my son, I was forced down — literally forced to lie down and watch it all happen. Then, slowly, time started to change. I stand up,…
Keti Koti.Celebrations everywhere, filled with food, drinks, music and togetherness. But what was it again? On July 1st, 1863, slavery in Suriname was officially abolished. Keti Koti means “the breaking of the chains.” Books like Wij Slaven van Suriname, De Stille Plantage and Hoe Duur Was de Suiker give us a glimpse of the horrors…