with Cindy & Esmeralda
"The conversations we need to have."
Two Surinamese women, born in the Netherlands, living in Curaçao for over 20 years — sitting down to talk openly about the topics their culture keeps unspoken.
Step family. Colorism. Grief. Sexual abuse. Caregiving. Dementia. Marriage. Toxic family. Motherhood. Why I don't have children. Ageing & beauty.
Curious, open, and committed to exploring the conversations our culture rarely makes space for. In English, with Dutch subtitles.
Women. Wisdom. Wonder.
The lived experience of women. The wisdom that comes from going through it. The wonder of saying it out loud — together.
"The conversations
we need
to have."
Surinamese, born in the Netherlands, living in Curaçao for 20+ years. A woman who has moved through law, financial services and corporate leadership at the highest level, and come out the other side with a deep specialism in grief and human potential. Her credential is not just professional — it is personal.
Surinamese, born in the Netherlands, living in Curaçao for 20+ years. A woman who holds an extraordinary number of identities with precision and creativity — sculptor, writer, teacher, mentor, mother, wife. She brings an artistic and deeply human lens to every conversation.
Three topics are on the table for the next episode. Give us your input — vote for the conversation you need us to have. Whatever wins, we record next.
Stepparents, half-siblings, the family you were given vs the one you found.
On the tableThe shades inside our own communities, and what we never say at the dinner table.
On the tableThe expectation of solidarity that doesn't always come — and what we do with that disappointment.
On the tableTakes 30 seconds. One vote per listener.
Before we go into the studio, we open the conversation to our community. Share your question, your story, your experience. Anonymously if you wish. Every story matters.
We announce the topic — you have time to reflect and share
You share — anonymously, named, or open to contact
Your voice is in the room — even when you're not
Being raised with stepparents, step-siblings, half brothers and sisters you may not even know exist. We want to include your stories in our first episode. Share what you have never been able to say out loud.
Take the surveyEvery story matters. We may not include all submissions, but each one shapes the conversation.
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