20/03/2026
Dia 18 di maart, rey Willem- Alexander a ricibi e buki 'Volk van veerkracht,' durante su bish*ta pa celebra 40 aña di status aparte hunto cu nos.
HopeAruba a contribui cu e articulo 'Over dragen en overdragen: veertig jaar samen onderweg.' Nos enfoke tawata e comunidad di Aruba y e manera cu nos hendenan a sa di carga nos nacion, especialmente durante temporadanan di crisis y e prijs cu nos a paga.
Como un pais maduro ta necesario pa nos refleha y dicidi e rumbo cu nos kier sigui bai y segun nos e solucion ta inversion den educacion y sistemanan cu ta sostene famianan. E articulo a wordo scibi na Hulandes.
Translation:
On March 18, His Majesty the King received the book Volk van veerkracht, a powerful reflection on Aruba’s journey over the past 40 years.
We are honored that Hope Aruba contributed to this publication with 'Over dragen en
overdragen: veertig jaar samen onderweg.' Our reflection focuses on the strength of our community: how we have continuously shown up for one another, carried our nation through times of crisis, and built on resilience, often without the structures we truly needed.
At the same time, it is an honest reflection on the toll this has taken, and the responsibility we now carry. Moving forward requires more than resilience alone. It calls for conscious choices, shared ownership, and a reimagining of education that truly reflects who we are and who we aspire to be.
Because a mature nation is not only built on what we endure, but on what we choose to change.
