Klaas Kleiterp en zijn kinderen Tiny en Klaas bij een huis Monterado op Borneo 1924 - 1927

This photograph, taken by Klaas Kleiterp, shows Klaas with his children Tiny and Klaas at a house called Monterado on Borneo. You know, looking at this image, I can't help but think about all the other images that were never captured, moments lost in time. What was it like for Kleiterp to be there, a colonial officer, making a home for his family so far away? I wonder if, while he was framing this shot, he ever felt like he was also capturing a whole way of life, one that would change so dramatically in the years to come. You can see the kids standing there, in their western clothes, maybe not fully understanding where they are. This image is a record of a moment. It makes you think about the people and their lives, and how they’re all connected. It's about the passage of time, and how we try to hold onto memories, even as they slip away.