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A Magical Journey

...*“Named after Pieter Both, who was the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Pieter Both is one of the most beautiful mountain peaks in Mauritius.” Mauritiusnow.com>blog>things-to-do>piete......

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Categories: dutch east indies, appreciation, journey, magic, nature,
Form: Rhyme

One Step Ahead

...One Step Ahead One step ahead of Imperial Japanese forces, we were kicked out of the Dutch East Indies fleeing for our lives. We escaped in Dutch Air Service Dornier 24 flying boats and others endi......

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Categories: dutch east indies, angst, conflict, death, flying,
Form: Verse

The Dutch Is My Father

...When still a child I learned that plantation colony was belonging to my father, the one who brought my mother from the Dutch East Indies, and the one whom he loved full in rage. I was a smal......

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Categories: dutch east indies, freedom,
Form: Free verse

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