In April and May 2016 an old wish could be realized: visiting Surinam. From its capital Paramaribo journeys were undertaken to the west (as far as Guyana), the east (French Guyana) and the south (the steaming jungle). Paramaribo’s centre is listed by Unesco because of its unique wooden heritage.

Garden of the Hindu crematorium, Henri Fernandesweg, in the western outskirts.

Poet and scientist Henri Frans de Ziel (1916 – 1975), better known as Trefossa, experimented with poetry in Sranan. He also wrote the national anthem of Suriname. The monument, made by Erwin de Vries in 2012, is located near the presidential palace and Zeelandiaweg. This is the second version since the original one was stolen.

Working on a cycle of poems about Paramaribo. Photo: Emilia Slagveer.

The metal features of writer and poet Albert Helman. Literary section, Surinaams Museum, Fort Zeelandia.