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Sent an email the night before my last day in Suriname, I was surprised because Shae had a very interesting story. Her family is of Javanese descent in Suriname. It was very fitting because my departure to Saoenah Markt was also not in time, the market was still quiet. 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???????? #11 - Mbah Marie, a living witness to the Java-Suriname transmigration: • BROUGHT BY THE DUTCH ON A SHIP AT 4 YEARS OLD... Editing and thumbnail by @jasonnliemm 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 Equipment Eiger: 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