SURINAME
WORLDWIDE
Celebrating 50 years of independence by connecting Surinamese people, businesses, and stories across the globe.
Wi e go sabi makandra!
Start here: Share your story for our 50th anniversary
Wi de: 50 Years
Our Stories. Our Independence. Our Future.
50 years ago, Suriname gained independence.
Half a century later, our community spans the globe - wi de na ala presi! we're everywhere!
From Paramaribo to Amsterdam, from New York to Toronto, from Jakarta to London - we're building businesses, raising families, creating culture, and carrying our heritage forward.
But when was the last time you heard OUR stories?
Not the history books. Not the official narrative.
YOUR story.
What 50 years of Surinamese independence means to YOU?
Alamala! It's Time to Share
Whether you were born in Suriname or born abroad. Whether you speak Sranan Tongo fluently or you're still learning. Whether you visit often or you've never been.
Yu tori abi warti. Your story matters.
We want to hear from you:
"What does 50 years of Surinamese independence mean to you?"
How It Works
Fa a e wroko?
(30-90 seconds) Just you, talking to the camera. No fancy editing needed. Speak from the heart - in English, Dutch, Sranan Tongo, any language that feels right.
Record Your Video
Upload your video, give us permission to share it, and answer a few optional questions about what our community needs.
Submit Through Our Form
Your video will be featured on @SurinameWorldwide across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and our website - celebrating OUR 50 years together.
We Share Your Story
Your responses will shape what we create next for the global Surinamese diaspora.
Help Us Build
Why This Matters
Dati na fusan-ede disi prenspari
This isn't just about looking back - it's about looking forward together.
For too long, our stories have been told by others. Our achievements scattered.
Our community disconnected across continents.
Wi de changes that.
By sharing our stories, we're:
Celebrating where we've been
Understanding where we are now
Building what we need for the next 50 years
Dati na san wi e go meki!
That's what we're going to make!
What We're Building - Together
Here's what we know:
the Surinamese diaspora is powerful, creative, and achieving incredible things worldwide.
Here's what we also know:
we're doing it disconnected from each other. Right now, our community is scattered.
We’re building businesses no one knows about. Hosting events in our cities that other Surinamese people never hear about. Succeeding alone when we could be succeeding together
What if that changed?
Suriname Worldwide is going to change that — but HOW it changes that? That’s up to you.
We have ideas. But your voice matters more than our assumptions.
Through Wi de, we’re asking:
• What does staying connected mean to you?
• What’s missing right now?
• What would you actually use?
Your answers will shape what we build.
Not a survey team in a boardroom. Not a tech company guessing. YOU.
Wi e wroko nanga yu.
We’re working with you.
Submit your Wi de story, answer a few questions, and help us build something that actually serves our community - not just another platform that misses the mark.
This Is Our Moment
50 years of independence. Millions of Surinamese people worldwide. ONE story that connects us all.
Let's make the next 50 years even stronger than the first.
Questions?
Socials: @surinameworldwide
Wi de. Wi Kulturu. Wi Future.
Wi de: 50 Years
is an initiative by Suriname Worldwide - from the diaspora, for the diaspora.