About this episode

The episode reflects on the carefree childhood experiences of kids in The Colony during the 1960s in Aruba.

The kids of The Colony had a rare freedom, even for those relaxed times of the 1960s. We swam in the lagoons, fished off the reef, and explored the caves and abandoned phosphate mines of Aruba More

People in this episode

Host: Quentin Bega

Topics covered

• freedom
• 1960s
• childhood
• exploration
• nature
• island life

Mentioned in this episode

Places: The Colony, Aruba

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