1.0Erasmus Magazinehttps://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/enSurinamese Christmasrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qwnxicoyu5"><a href="https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/01/08/surinamese-christmas/">Surinamese Christmas</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/01/08/surinamese-christmas/embed/#?secret=qwnxicoyu5" width="600" height="338" title="“Surinamese Christmas” — Erasmus Magazine" data-secret="qwnxicoyu5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/11/23121107/Onno-Gieszen-4-columnist-2023_Pauline-Wiersema_Levien-Willemse.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=176613935425601357This year we are celebrating Christmas Day at my uncle's house. My little brother and I have prepared a quiz. The theme for the dinner is ‘Suriname’. This is because my uncle has made roti countless times over the past year and, in his words, has now perfected it. On Christmas morning we find out that Desi Bouterse has died. A Christmas miracle.