I got a super rare opportunity, even suddenly because I just got an email from Shae the night before. Shae's grandmother, Mbah Mari, is a living witness to the Dutch colonial era. When she was 4 years old, she was taken to Suriname with her parents from Java, leaving her siblings there. Her story is very touching and heartbreaking. Shae on Instagram: @shae_nicolee Suriname vlog playlist (full 11 episodes): • Suriname🇸🇷 — Indonesia's distant relatives b... Suriname🇸🇷 #1 - Drama on the way to Suriname: almost couldn't fly, passport confiscated: • ALMOST COULDN'T FLY😭 PASSPORT CONFIRMED... Suriname🇸🇷 #2 - Chatting in Javanese with a food stall owner, and a Javanese monument: • TALKING JAVANESE WITH A FOOD STORE OWNER IN T... Suriname🇸🇷 #3 - Touring the Mariënburg sugar factory, where Javanese people used to be employed: • WHERE JAVANESE PEOPLE USED TO BE EMPLOYED... Suriname🇸🇷 #4 - Retracing the footsteps of the Mariënburg sugar factory with Mr. Willy Tjokro, a Javanese descendant: • THERE IS STILL TAHLILAN⁉️ NAPAK TILAS PABR... Suriname🇸🇷 #5 - Seeing the remains of Javanese culture at Fort Zeelandia, Paramaribo: • Video Suriname🇸🇷 #6 - Chatting with Mr. Rudi (full Javanese) about history, customs, and life today: • FUN⁉️ CHATTING WITH A FATHER OF DESCENT... Suriname🇸🇷 #7 - Sana Budaya, the center of Indonesian culture: • MANY SURINAMEANS LEARN THE LANGUAGE ... Suriname🇸🇷 #8 - Crossing to Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana by canoe: • A LITTLE EUROPE IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT🇬... Suriname🇸🇷 #9 - Meeting a Javanese descendant who owns a shop in Wonoredjo: • MEET A JAVANESE SHOP OWNER⁉... Suriname🇸🇷 #10 - Historical stories about Java-Suriname: • STILL HAVE FAMILY IN JAVA⁉️ STORY... Editing and thumbnail by @faishalfhid My gear: iPhone 14 Pro: https://shope.ee/LM3JATHNP Sony ZV-1: https://shope.ee/9pD8cXmTHX GoPro 11: https://shope.ee/89zaMyUPCb DJI Mavic Mini 3 Pro: https://shope.ee/5pgzr9TJED Insta 360: https://shope.ee/3AauPwabKq tripod: https://shope.ee/4V6I0qFob6 Sandisk SSD Extreme Pro: https://shope.ee/2L6bktB61J Eiger equipment: Bucket Hat: https://shope.ee/1q5Wq0snzk Buff: https://shope.ee/3AauQYu6aL Cruise Wayfarer Sunglasses: https://shope.ee/6KXwCPLaTG Tiger Claw Hiking Shoes: https://shope.ee/99s7ZjC1sQ mountain sandals: https://shope.ee/AUR2sc8Kkl Kanawa 30 (BEST BACKPACKING BAG FOR TRAVEL): https://shope.ee/1VVGWldpOr laptop bag: https://shope.ee/7KQQad5gL5 Find me on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok — @leo_edw / leo_edw / leo_edw / leo_edw Subscribe! / @leonardoedwin