In this series of podcasts, activist and thinker Sandew Hira of the Decolonial International Network Foundation talks with Arzu Merali of his experiences of trying to set up a Truth & Reconciliation project in Suriname to deal with the legacy of the 8 December 1982 killings.
Hira’s family members were caught up in the events that saw coup leaders order the summary executions of 15 men by the military government of Desi Bouterse.
Episode 1: Looks at the history of Suriname alongside Hira’s political journey as a young Surinamese coming to The Netherlands and living in diaspora. His political activism and beliefs prior to the coup the brought Bouterse to power and his family’s experiences as the events of 8 December become known.
