Diperbarui: 22 Apr
IT is a street in Osdorp, a suburb of Amsterdam, but the name is quite distinctive. This street stretches around 200 meters, connecting Rudi Bloemgartensingel with Trijn Hullemanlaan and is flanked by two streets: Jacob Paffstraat and Geertruide Lierstraat.
The Amsterdam municipality named the street Irawan Soejonostraat. Irawan Soejono isn't a famous figure, especially when compared to other Indonesian figures who were immortalized into street names in the Netherlands, such as R.A. Kartini (Kartinistraat), Mohammad Hatta (Hattastraat), and Sutan Sjahrir (Sjahrirstraat).
Irawan's name was immortalized because of his struggle and sacrifice in a country that, ironically, colonized his homeland. The Irawan Soejonostraat was inaugurated on May 4, 1990, in conjunction with the commemoration of the heroes and victims of the Nazi-German occupation.
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