EXboot / Ik probeer je te heugen – Ken Stoové

This research presents the inner quest of Ken Stoové, who feels a profound longing to travel to Suriname, the land where his grandfather and father drew their first breath. Although he has never been there himself, Suriname lives vividly in his imagination, shaped by stories, readings, and dreams. For Ken, the country symbolises ancestry, identity, and a potential homecoming, but also uncertainty. He wonders whether he will encounter warmth and kinship there, or instead feel like an outsider on the periphery of his own origins.

For Ken, the journey can take on multiple meanings: a personal quest for self-insight, an anthropological exploration of culture and history, or an experience that eludes words. His interests range from Javanese history and pristine nature to politics, silence, and the invisible forces that connect people. Together, all these elements form a complex tapestry of past and longing, within which Ken Stoové seeks to find his own place.