Vaarwel Vaderland

What drives people to start a new life thousands of kilometers from their homeland? Some follow their dreams, others came out of necessity. They have one thing in common: they all leave their homeland. What does that do to a person? Various immigrants tell their stories.

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First Aired

2024-09-04
Last Aired

2024-10-09
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Returning Series
Language

Nederlands
Network

Keywords:

netherlands migration migrant worker

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Season 1

1. Een koffer vol dromen

The first immigrants leave their homeland, people come from the former colonies of Indonesia and Surin...More

The first immigrants leave their homeland, people come from the former colonies of Indonesia and Suriname. After the Second World War, our country is in ruins. But because reconstruction is being tackled energetically, a different type of workforce is needed. Guest workers are recruited to do heavy work in the factories and mines. They first came from the then poor southern Europe - Italy, Spain and Greece - and later also from Turkey and Morocco.Less

40mins 2024-09-04

2. Het nieuwe land

How do the migrants find their feet, how do they experience the new country? How do they keep in touch...More

How do the migrants find their feet, how do they experience the new country? How do they keep in touch with their homeland? And do they ever really feel at home?Less

40mins 2024-09-11

3. Blijven of gaan

The economy is flourishing and, partly thanks to immigrants, there is increasing prosperity. No new gu...More

The economy is flourishing and, partly thanks to immigrants, there is increasing prosperity. No new guest workers are needed anymore. Will they go back to their homeland, or will they stay here? Most immigrants now have children and are rooted here: they decide to stay.Less

40mins 2024-09-18

4. De toekomst is hier

Now that the future of the immigrants lies here, the question is how they will deal with the new count...More

Now that the future of the immigrants lies here, the question is how they will deal with the new country and how they will be treated. Do they ever really belong? The second generation of immigrants tells their story.Less

40mins 2024-09-25

5. De Eeuwige Ander

The third generation deals with their migration history in different ways. Some embrace their roots, w...More

The third generation deals with their migration history in different ways. Some embrace their roots, while others do not want to be reminded of them.Less

40mins 2024-10-02

6. Ouder worden in een nieuw land

The first immigrants have now retired. How do they experience that? Do they still want to return, or d...More

The first immigrants have now retired. How do they experience that? Do they still want to return, or do they stay here for the children? How do they look back on their immigration past?Less