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In 1982, following in the footsteps of Anton de Kom, Sandew Hira made an attempt to rewrite the history of Suriname. At the time, Hira employed a Marxist framework. Four decades later, he has developed into a theorist of Decolonizing The Mind (DTM) and has rewritten the book.<\/p>\n<p>In his lecture, Hira will address the principles of history rewriting, the implications for the discussion regarding reparations, and apologies from the Dutch government and King William Alexander.<\/p>\n<p>The lecture is in Dutch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandewhira.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PALU-flyer-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sandewhira.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PALU-flyer-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.sandewhira.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PALU-flyer.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The call for the rewriting of Surinamese history has grown stronger in recent years with the recognition of slavery and colonialism as a crime against humanity. 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