We could not have done it without
you
Gaining such an indepth insight into
Suriname in seven days would not have been such a smoothless effort if it
wasn’t for the support of numerous people who went out of their way to ensure
that we could fulfill our mission and more.
The people of Pikin Slee
Jacky, Edje, Mando, Wilgo, Toya,
Safi and Faizal
The Green Heritage fund
Monique Pool, Ari Vreedzaam, Chantal
Landbrug
The goldminers of Brokopondo
Small scale miners who were kind
enough to share their story
The personnel of Berg & Dal
The people of Maraka/Kalabaskreek
Captain Ruben Scholsberg, The Chair Meredice Scholsberg, The Vice-Chair Hillegonda Birambi, Secretary Sherida Banda, Treasurer Denise Scholsberg, Agnes, Louise, as well as to
Lando, Wilson and Armando, and Liz Scholsberg.
The organic farmers and the
Caribbean Institute
Maureen Silos & Marlene Tima
Manglie N.V.
Imro Manglie, Arwin Manglie and
Narain
The artist impression
Dhiradj Ramsamoedj
Mario C. Castillion and Christopher Cozier, our spare
photographers
Our guides and drivers
Bryann Dijksteel, Lucien Dijksteel
(the Master Blaster), Miquel & Bianca
The Baarn family
Wilgo Baarn, Gerley Baarn, Regeffio
Baarn, Gelle Verweij and Sharona Aaron
Behind the scenes
A special thanks to the following
people who, behind the scenes, supported this effort in large and small ways.
Julien & Stan Dijksteel, Monique
Nouh Chaia, Siegmien Staphorst, Alida Neslo, Euritha Tjon a Way, Kusum
Khasa, and last but not least the honorary consul of Suriname in the United
Kingdom, Amwed Jethu.
