Third Generation Resilience Tote Bag

$27.00

A heavyweight canvas tote bag built for everyday utility. Features a bold front crest blending the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ocean liner with a three-strand heritage braid.

Select ColourOyster Canvas / Navy & Terracotta

Select SizeUnisex Streetwear Fit

The Cultural Story

Between 1945 and 1965, over 300,000 Indische Nederlanders, including the Afro-Indo Belanda Hitam community, made the month-long voyage to a cold, unfamiliar Netherlands. Ships like the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt carried generations of quiet resilience across vast oceans, marking the beginning of a new chapter in our diaspora. This design honors that defining journey through a modern, third-generation lens. The central ocean liner is framed by a three-strand braid uniting Batik, Delftware, and Kente motifs—representing the intertwined Indonesian, Dutch, and Ghanaian roots of our people. We are the third generation, standing tall on the profound sacrifices of the first, finally saying it out loud: our mixed heritage is not a fraction, but our greatest anchor.

Each piece is made for your order, so nothing goes to landfill. Delivered in 2–5 business days across Europe, 5–10 worldwide.

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