Marsini's Gift

Marsini's Gift, waar gaat het boek over?The Story of an Indo FamilyThe story of the Jeekel family during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies is full of violence and suffering. But the experiences of the family are not unique; all Dutch-Indonesian families have endured these dark times. It is important that their story is passed on so that the next generations will know of the internment camps, the Hell Ships, and the atrocities that occurred after the surrender of Japan in cities like Bandung and Surabaya. The history of the DEI in the 1940’s may not be a pleasant one, but needs to be told and taught in schools as an inherent part of Dutch history. Over de auteur Saskia Rossi Saskia Rossi, born in Apeldoorn, Holland, in 1957, has lived for many years in California. There she held a job in special education and did the research, which resulted in the Dutch publication of ‘De Ring van Marsini’. She has written nonfiction books before, but this one is special to her, a long cherished wish finally fulfilled. She wrote this book as a tribute to her family, but also as a simple historical overview for the younger generation, like the young Indos in California who cannot speak or read Dutch, but who are curious about their roots. For them she translated her family’s story into English. Meer informatie ISBN 9789464310801 Editie 1 Hoofdauteur Saskia Rossi Taal Engels Bindwijze Paperback / softback Releasedatum 19 februari 2021 Aantal pagina's 110 Uitgever BoekScout BV NUR 681 - Historische biografieën Bijgewerkt op 02-04-2026, 21:45:34

The story of the Jeekel family during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies is full of violence and suffering. But the experiences of the family are not unique; all Dutch-Indonesian families have endured these dark times. It is important that their story is passed on so that the next generations will know of the internment camps, the Hell Ships, and the atrocities that occurred after the surrender of Japan in cities like Bandung and Surabaya. The history of the DEI in the 1940’s may not be a pleasant one, but needs to be told and taught in schools as an inherent part of Dutch history.