Category Archives: Asian History

Dr. Albert Winsemius, Singapore’s true founding father?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by sebastiaanjansen

Dr. Albert Winsemius, a leading Dutch economist, was once called the ‘founding father’ of Singapore by Kees Tamboer in the leading Dutch newspaper ‘Het Parool’ (Tamboer). I personally feel this may be a bit of an overstatement considering Lee Kuan … Continue reading →

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Dutch Colonialism and its influence on Indonesian Language

Posted on June 14, 2013 by sebastiaanjansen

Many colonial countries have brought a lot of death and destruction to their colonies. The Netherlands is no different, and as a Dutch citizen I am still very ashamed of this. An example is the wiping out of Balinese kings … Continue reading →

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Otto Braun A.K.A. Li De

Posted on May 30, 2013 by sebastiaanjansen

Yesterday I came across a figure who may have had the most interesting life, one that most communists at the time could only dream of. Mr. Otto Braun, a German communist born in Munich in 1900, started his career in … Continue reading →

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