Yesterday I had lunch with my dad; he spent most of his childhood in a Dutch refugee-camp (paid for by Dutch Jews not taxpayers!), which the Nazis turned into a Concentration camp. In retirement, he participates in an education program, where he shares his experiences. (He is also active in anti-Racist events. For those that can read Dutch, here's some quotes from him at a Muslim-Jewish dialogue.) He's articulate and mobile, and may well become the last Holocaust survivor. During the months before Dutch Memorial Day (May 4) and Liberation Day (May 5) he is in particular demand and travels all around the Netherlands to speak at schools. "What happened"," he asked "to the Chinese in Holland during the War? It was a question posed to him by one of the school-kids in Kromenie.
What happened to the Chinese? Thanks to a handheld device and Wikipidia we quickly learned (part of) the answer (in Dutch). Most (2/3rds) got DEPORTED BEFORE WORLD WAR II BY DUTCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES! (The cheap bastards even refused to pay for transportation, so they were shipped on board open-air cargo lines.) Wikipidia does not say what happened to the few remaining Chinese in occupied Holland. It's an open question. My Dad and I were not surprised to discover that racism has deep roots around here. (No surprise, of course, the Netherlands was a colonial empire which justified its authority in moral-racist terms.)
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