Everyday People Stories
Interview with Noël Soares Brazao
Noël Soares Brazao: teach children to grow up with respect Noel Soares Brazão was born on the Cape Verde islands and has lived in Rotterdam since 1986. He is a Dutch champion, Benelux champion and three times European kickboxing champion. He has been teaching...
Interview with Giovanni Franken
Giovanni Franken: Not a sad story! Giovanni grew up in the Milinxbuurt. Domestic violence. An alcoholic father. A sketchy neighbourhood. Giovanni talks all about it, but wants to prevent one thing: “I absolutely do not want a whiny story. I am not a victim, but...
Interview Giovanni
It is June 2018, I cannot remember the exact date. A breath of fresh air blows through the beautiful Rotterdam Central Station. The station piano is unoccupied and there are only a few people walking around, which is not surprising given the time of half past one at...
Interview with Naïm Abed
How 1 tick bite can turn your life upside down. Naïm is an intelligent young man of 15 years old. He is now in pre-university education and has fantastic future plans. His life story? That can be called inspiring without any exaggeration. Naim was 2 when he was...
John, 29 years old, from Almelo
John is 29 years old and ‘resides’ in Almelo. Since September 2019 he has been living on the streets. A few weeks prior to this interview, he became a father. He still hasn’t seen the newborn. This is a choice he himself made, because - for him - it'll be much harder...