Intergenerational
Intergenerational: Memory is transmitted across generations via: oral history, stories and non-verbal communication; objects, keep sakes, memorials; and embodied ways including dance, music and silence. Ways in which various generations recreate and reimagine memory.
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Testimony of a Memory Keeper: Jane LuykeThis short video depicted the night of the welcome dinner at Jane Luyke's backyard, 15 February 2025. Jane hosted the participants of the Indonesia Knowledge Exchange 2025. The night includes a performance from Dialita Choir, pop-up exhibit curated by Alit Ambara, a spread of Indonesian food and dessert, as well exchanges of stories, gifts, and solidarity. This video is created and contributed by Jane's grandson, Vadimitra. -
Through Jane's Eyes: A Journey of Memory, Trauma and HealingThis reflection is written by Moses Okot, youth activist from Youth Advocacy Network, in Gulu, Uganda. Moses wrote this document as part of his reflection upon participating in the Indonesia Knowledge Exchange, 15-22 February, 2025. -
Songs of Hope - Dialita ChoirDialita choir performed the songs that once sung in prisons and were created by political prisoners. Various songs that emerged in these prisons were sung but never written down. Dialita choir consisted of women who were once political prisoners, daughters of political prisoners or the disappeared victims of 1965-66 massacres in Indonesia, and women who are steadfast in their support of justice and truth. Dialita performed a few of their songs to welcome the participants of Indonesia Knowledge Exchange, as well one song from Colombia and another from Uganda as a testament of their solidarity for the struggles for memory and justice in both countries. -
Three GenerationsThe photo depicted Jane Luyke, sitting on the wheelchair, surrounded by her daughter, her son-in-law, and her two grandchildren. Jane came up to the stage to welcome the participants of Indonesia Knowledge Exchange to her home. Jane Luyke is the wife of Oey Hay Djoen, a prominent writer, businessman, and member of parliament who was detained without charge in 1965 and sent to a forced labour camp for 14 years. At great risk to herself, Jane Luyke hid negatives and prints of thousands of photos documenting the activities of the left-wing organization, the People’s Culture Institute (Lekra). Since the late 1950s, she and Oey Hay Djoen were central figures in the daily management of Lekra. Jane’s story reflects a journey from one ‘house’ to another, where each ‘house’ she lived in was home to many people who shared tales of aspirations, experiences, and struggles.