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Nadjim: “I use my own experience to help people”

Social, active and efficient: that’s how Nadjim, 31, describes himself in three words. Originally from Afghanistan, he had to flee his country because of the war. Currently residing in the culturally diverse city of Antwerp, he works at Atlas– a state-funded organization promoting diversity and helping newcomers to integrate within the society. He is one…

April 18, 2019AntwerpBy admin
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Xander (18): “I am happy when I am with my girlfriend”

“I feel truly happy when I’m painting. Next year I’ll get my diploma as a painter-decorator, but I’m thinking about doing an extra year. For a long time I thought about moving out, but I really want to do something that I like doing, rather than earning money. So I will stay home  in ‘t…

April 18, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
Gwen - ADIC
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Gwen (31): “Being an addict is for the rest of your life”

“I grew up in Heist-Op-Den-Berg. My whole family lives there. I’m an only child and I always got what I wanted. I liked living in Heist but I felt more at home when I was in the city. As a child I visited Antwerp a lot. There’s always something to see and always something to…

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
Valerie - ADIC
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Valerie: “I am just a woman trying to be a good mother”

“Me, my mom and my half sister lived together in Landen, a small city. I was really happy there. My mom has always been a very important person in my life. Our bond was almost unbreakable. My sister was a different story. There is a huge age gap between us, seven years. But our bond…

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
Sarah - Betonne Jeugd
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Sarah: “Home can be anywhere”

Having had a youth in poverty herself, Sarah is now working with vulnerable youngsters at Betonne Jeugd. “Having people around you makes you happier. But a lot of life is just luck.”  

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
Mila - Wapper
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Mila (10): “Who is normal? Nobody is normal”

Mila is an ambitious, happy and powerful 10-year old girl from Antwerp. She tells us about how she sees life, her future and how the G-sports organization Wapper helped her.

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
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Jeroen (31): “I believe in helping people”

“In life you get nothing for free, you have to work for it”, says Jeroen. “But I am happy to have people in my life who care for me.”    

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
Mathias - ADIC
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Mathias: “I just want to do normal things in life”

Mathias is dreaming of meeting a girl he can spend his life with. But first he has to deal with issues from his past.

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
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Pieter: “Volunteering makes me happy”

Pieter is working for a school project as a volunteer with young children with a disability at the G-Sportorganisation Wapper. He loves what he does and is grateful that he can help children.  

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
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Frederic: “Everybody has their strengths”

Being a keen swimmer and then you got stricken by fate. Frederic Van Kerckhove (46) was someone like that. But despite his disability and the things he has to deal with, he keeps faith in life. “I don’t believe that people want to bully. They just don’t know better.” 24 years ago, Frederic had an…

April 15, 2019AntwerpBy Wouter Frateur
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