“At least three generations were born in slavery it was very difficult to see that documented. So, there's a connection - it's a strange feeling”
Maartje Duin & Peggy Bouva found a unique connection, and turned it into something beautiful and important. The two created “The Plantation of Our Ancestors” (“De plantage van onze voorouders,” by VPRO - Dutch Public Radio) — an 8-part podcast series that uncovers and unpacks Holland’s history of slavery - from a very personal perspective. Maartje is a podcast producer of Dutch noble descent, whose family were part-owners of plantations in Suriname, where Peggy’s ancestors were slaves. But this is NOT a story of white guilt or black anger - it is one of understanding uncomfortable truths, and facing the future by remembering our past - together. The show has received international acclaim (soon to be translated to English), and more importantly, a powerful conversation representative you should hear - and be having.
This episode originally aired in March 2021 and is part of our celebration of Black voices and stories this February.
LEARN MORE ABOUT PEGGY & MAARTJE
- PODCAST TRAILER (in English): https://youtu.be/YR9eLpIQu8Q
- NPR STORY: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/06/906815515/a-journey-that-we-have-to-join-together-2-dutch-women-confront-slaverys-legacy
- PODCAST SITE (in Dutch): https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/de-plantage-van-onze-voorouders/luister/afleveringen.html
MENTIONS
- FILM (Peggy): Hidden Figures (2016): imdb.com/title/tt4846340/
- BOOK (Martje): Girl Woman Other (2019, Bernardine Evaristo): goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other
- PERSON (Maartje): Ira Glass
- PERSON (Peggy): Kamala Harris
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