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November 22, 2011 By Janneke

Attitude of Gratitude: Thanksgiving for Dutch-Americans

Shocking, there is no mention, all over the internet, about how Dutch families celebrate their first Thanksgivings in the U.S.. Nor is there mention  how Thanksgiving feasts evolved for Dutch immigrant families over the years.  So it is up to me to enlighten you about one Dutch family, the …

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June 27, 2011 By Janneke

Miracles – Tis a Gift to be Simple

Simple miracles, I have learned from family survivors of World War II, are actually magnificent miracles. (be sure to keep reading to the end forJewel's rendition of  Tis a Gift to Be Simple) To have enough food, loving fellowship (gezelligheid), safety, time in nature, all of these are the gift of …

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May 2, 2011 By Janneke

Mission – Where Were you on 911-01? 5/1/11?

Since World War II, our tragedies are still great. Our hopes are still great. The enemy is often less clear. 9/11...2001 4,000 people died. A nation mourned. Flags bore witness to our national pride and tragedy. My mother, always pro-American but still a Dutch citizen became an American citizen. …

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Janneke Jobsis Brown
Following Shadows is inspired by my own story. As a survivor of an international childhood with parents who were World War II survivors, I know the generational after-effects of starvation and slave labor in Japanese concentration camps for my father, and the terror of Nazi occupation for my mother. I know the challenges of struggling to feel at home across three countries: The Netherlands, Iran and America.

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