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  • Episode 571
  • 26 Jul 2026
  • 28 min

Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry

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  • Meet the Writers
  • Books
  • London
  • Episode 571
  • 28 min

Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book ‘Jaguarman’, now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage through the prism of a mystical ancestor.

Host
  • Georgina Godwin
Producer
  • Steph Chungu

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