The JvO Migrant tales: The story of Riet Zuman - De JvO Migrantenverhalen: het verhaal van Riet Zuman

She was 21 years old and newly married when she boarded the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt on October 7, 1955. Riet Zuman (92) says she has sometimes regretted her emigration to Australia, because her children had to grow up without family. After one of her children died in a collision, she spoke with her husband about returning to the Netherlands. But that did not happen: "we had changed". Nevertheless, the Netherlands will always be in her heart. - Ze was 21 jaar en pas getrouwd toen ze op 7 oktober 1955 aan boord van de Johan van Oldenbarnevelt stapte. Riet Zuman (92) vertelt dat ze weleens spijt heeft gehad van haar emigratie naar Australië, omdat haar kinderen moesten opgroeien zonder familie. Nadat een van haar kinderen overleed door een aanrijding, sprak ze met haar man over terug gaan naar Nederland. Maar dat ging niet door: "we waren veranderd". Toch zit Nederland voor altijd in haar hart.Don't miss out on SBS Dutch! Subscribe to our Spotify or Apple Podcast feed. - Mis niets van SBS Dutch! Abonneer je op onze feed in Spotify of Apple Podcast.

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