The Netherlands is internationally seen as a progressive country, but the reality that many ethnic groups experience daily looks very different from the inside. Marisella de Cuba knows it well. Born on Aruba, a Caribbean island facing the coast of Venezuela that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Marisella found herself confronting a society plagued by racism, which propelled her into activism.
What color is Dutch?
The Netherlands is internationally seen as a progressive country, but the reality that many ethnic groups experience daily looks very different from the inside. Marisella de Cuba knows it well. Born on Aruba, a Caribbean island facing the coast of Venezuela that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Marisella found herself confronting a…
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