PRESS RELEASE (On behalf of Wieteke van Dort Productions) WIETEKE VAN DORT PASSED AWAY Last Monday, July 15, 2024 surrounded by her family Wieteke van Dort in her house in The Hague, passed away. The singer and actress was diagnosed with cancer with metastases last May. Wieteke van Dort gained great fame in the seventies […]
They live 12,500 kilometres away from the Netherlands but live passionately with Orange. The Moluccan fans who stay up for nights to see every game live. Especially on the island of Ambon there is a heavy Orange fever… Especially now that Tijjani Reijnders is also playing along with Orange who has old family ties to […]
Growing up, the moment I caught the aroma of ground chiles, garlic, ginger, galangal and other spices sizzling in hot oil, I knew my mother was making rendang. Preparing this fragrant Indonesian dish is no easy feat, requiring a melange of ingredients to create a rich, full-bodied dry curry. It’s steeped in coconut milk and […]
The Hague, May 29, 2024 Wieteke van Dort is seriously ill. Louisa Johanna Theodora \”Wieteke\” van Dort (born May 16, 1943 in Soerabaya, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies) is a Dutch actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist of Indo (Eurasian) descent. On April 29, 1999, Queen Beatrixappointed her Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The singer and actress has been diagnosed with cancer […]
Over the past few days I\’ve been thinking a lot about the whole Tong Tong Fair debacle. Like many, I am very shocked that the event has been cancelled this year and has since been granted the status of suspension. Curious as I am, I have done more research into the Tong Tong Fair, I […]
Mama Oma Willy Monsantofils Duysings passed over into her heavenly home peacefully at home 10:56pm March 27, 2024 surrounded by family members.Mama, Willy Monsantofils Duysings, was born on September 2, 1926 in Porwokerto, on the island of Java, in The Dutch East Indies.She passed away on March 27, 2024 at age 97. She was the […]
I am Melissa Marthese, a third generation Indo born and raised in Southern California. I am the oldest of two girls born to parents, Chris Martheze (born in Ngawi, East Java) and Joyce Bakkers Leidelmeyer (born in Djakarta). I am a single mother of three kids, who I have continued to raise around the same beliefs […]
Hi everyone my name Is Victor Vander Geugten. I am Dutch-Indonesian. I was born in the city of Angels (Los Angeles CA) which makes me a native SoCal Indo. My Mom & Dad came to America in 1959 & moved to La Crescenta CA. I am still living in the area to this day. Love my […]
I’m Kaila Uli, a third generation Indo. I was born and raised in Southern Ca with my 5 siblings. I don’t know much about my family’s history before immigrating. It’s not something we talked about very often. I know Oma and Opa had to leave Indonesia for The Netherlands prior to coming to the U.S. My […]
I am Joey Van der Linden, 3rd Generation Indo. I was born and raised in The Hague. My family moved to Southern California in 1988. After years of schooling, hard work and the support from my mother and father I have become a International Registered Vascular Specialist at a local trauma hospital for 10+ years. I […]
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