Exploring Cinema in the Dutch East Indies
Who doesn’t know the cinema, one of the most popular places of the century. Almost everyone is always excited when they go to this place. Over time, cinema have become…
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Rockefeller Foundation and Sanitation Program in the Dutch East Indies
The arrival of Rockefeller Foundation officials in the Dutch East Indies presented the colonial government with a dilemma. On the one hand, they doubted the agency’s true mission, and on…
Louis Braille and the Invention of Braille
Braille is one of the most important inventions in human history. Unfortunately, this invention is often forgotten, as is its inventor, Louis Braille, who is not widely known. As a…
Slavery in the Golden Age of Islam
Slavery, people living today may not like to hear that word, especially when they see the slavery practices that ISIS carried out against Yazidi women some time ago. However, don’t…
Smallpox and the Earliest Vaccination in the Dutch East Indies
The launch of the smallpox vaccination program in the Dutch East Indies is the first preventive step to prevent the spread of the disease. However, colonial-era health workers faced various…