5 good reasons for living in Suriname

I would say,
One:  You feel so at home because of all the different racial groups here.  You actually can't stand out as foreign.  For example, Im from Africa, and no one notices that, as I just look like any marron here.
Two:  The safety of the place.  It is so safe to walk and drive around even at night.Even driving is very safe, you are not scared that someone will break your window at the traffic lights like in most cities.
Three: People mind their business and you can dress however you want.  In Zambia, you can't put on a short skirt, very skimpy short or dress, especially when you go down town, but here it is very ok, no one will mind.
Four: The climate!! Although it can be very hot and humid, it is way better than places where it is very cold.
Five:  The great beer, Parbo, and the nice different foods!!!

Julien wrote:

Hi,

if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Suriname, what would be your top 5?

Thanks in advance for participating,

Julien

Hi marggiechibwebeel!

Thanks for your input.

Regards
Armand

I as a Mauritian live and work in Paramaribo Suriname and I was born in Surinam Mauritius and registered in Souillac. Coincidence!!!
I love it over here. The people are Surinamese not like the Mauritians who are only Mauritians when they live abroad and belong to such community when back in Mauritius.
I also lived in Zambia and its true, nobody break your windows at the traffic lights at night and rob or shoot you as used to be the case in the 1980’s. Thank you marggiechiwebeel  or reminding me of the days in Luzaka . ‘Muli bwanji’
As  a Mauritian the first time I was in Zambia I had tears when I saw the vast inhabited land that was not developed as we Mauritians even grow crops at the foot of the hills n mountains where the soil is full of stones or even close by the ocean as in Belle Mare and the east coast.
Suriname is forest and forest. You can’t imagine the space and such a small habitation. Water and river (Fleuve) kilometres wide and in length.
The country just celebrated 140 years of Hindustani arrival in Suriname and people over here are open and friendly. They do not impose their ways belief or religion on each other.
I love Parbo beer (I Love Phoenix beer Also)
They have pipengaille, brede malbar, brede martin, lalo, brede songe, tom pouce, chou chou,margoze and a bigger breed from China, Voehme (better ones) I even managed to get seeds of brede mouroum and my plant is 5 feet high now. Bread fruit, jack fruits are common and they have a kind of male bread fruit that you eat the seeds same as the seeds of jack fruits. Manioc, arouille, n sweet potato.
They also make cake made of manioc same as the biscuit manioc by the Rault biscuiterie.
In the Amerindian cooking they use the juice from the crushed cassava and cook the fish or meat in it and as they say in Suriname its Lakker (Sweet) By the way everything that is nice is Sweet. I used to argue and say that it’s salty but they will tell me yes it’s salty but its sweet... hope you understand
Haven’t found any Carri poule or brede cresson yet, but would not be surprised to find a plant over here.
The main diet is rice and chicken
They grow nice rice.
The roti shop makes a mix farata with dholl (Channa beans) and they sell it with vegs and chicken which makes the price rise.
The ultimate meat is ducks over here. A duck can cost up to US$ 30.
Chinese run 95% of the shops (supermarkets) and there are so many Chinese restaurants. Same stuff as Mauritius as they are Hakka Chinese. Meefoon, wantan fried stuff...
Compared to Mauritius Driving is a pleasure as people are courteous, no excessive use of the horn. The only drawback is cars with loud music at times and male urinating against building as they drank too much Parco beer.
It’s safe to walk at night and the night life is casino casino

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Aurélie