Henna especially likes the fact that Nienke and her son Resley Stjeward live with her with the kids. According to her, it is also very common in Surinamese culture to assist your children at a later age. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to do this. I used to live with my mother for a year with Resley and my eldest daughter so that I could save for a new home.” As far as she is concerned, Relsey, Nienke and the children can ‘stay as long as they want’. Still, after a year and a half, the end is almost in sight. “It looks like it will be September.”
Despite being adults, Resley and Nienke don’t have much say in Henna’s house. “My rules apply at home. We have made agreements. Not about money, no, I don’t think that’s necessary. They just participate, pay for groceries. Help where they can.”
Despite the fact that Henna determines the rules at home herself, she is only too happy to interfere in the education of her grandchildren. “Do the children do something that is not allowed? Then I say something about it. In Suriname you raise together anyway.” Other things like to be done in the presence of the entire household. “Arguing also happens in front of everyone. We are used to that, we have always been together a lot.” Besides the quarrels, they also make many beautiful memories together. “The birth of my granddaughter at my home was also a special moment.”
2023-09-07 19:37:15
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