Blad 137 uit Stamboek van de leerlingen der Koloniale School voor Meisjes en Vrouwen te 's-Gravenhage deel II (1930-1949) Possibly 1946 - 1947

This spread comes from a ledger page made some time between 1930 and 1949. It's a page from a register of students at the Colonial School for Girls and Women in The Hague. I imagine somebody carefully writing down names, places, and dates, a bureaucratic gesture, but also deeply human. Each entry, penned with a steady hand, tells a story of movement, education, and aspiration. The weight of history and the subtle beauty of the handwriting are palpable. What might these women have been thinking, dreaming about? It is really impossible for us to know. Each stroke of the pen feels like a trace of a life, a moment captured in time, and is a reminder of our shared past and interconnectedness. It makes you wonder about your own story and the marks you leave behind.