Suriname Celebrates 50 Years of Independence: 'No One Decides for Us Anymore'

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"It's our birthday" and "Nobody decides for us anymore," say celebrating Surinamese people in the capital, Paramaribo. They are celebrating the country's independence from the Netherlands exactly fifty years ago. The festivities on 'Srefidensi Dey', Independence Day, began at midnight (local time) with a fireworks display. Throughout the day, independence was commemorated with a military parade, wreath-laying ceremonies, and a reception at the p…