“Nies Medema”

Nies Medema is educated as an artist. She became a writer and journalist. She wrote books on , Adoption, Iran, China, Mozambique and initiated and edited three books together with journalists and writers from the majority world. She has been making radioprogrammes on migration, and edited a book called 'Home' (Thuis) with Dutch and refugee writers. Medema is programme manager for On File, an organisation for refugee writers and journalists, and organises cultural websites www.exponto.nl and www.wereldjounalisten.nl with correspondents from some 20 countries (mainly residing in The Netherlands).

family business 2

Rotterdam -  Zafer Adsalmis (age 24) started the Osmanli diner at Katendrechtse Lagekade in May 2010. He studied Banking and Insurance, worked a a bank for three years and found it boring…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

family business 1

Rotterdam -  Father Sheikh (born in Pakistan) started his mini-supermarket 8 years ago. Daughter Maawish (born in Rotterdam) wanted to be a model when she was younger, but is happy to work…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

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Rotterdam -  View on Tarwewijk, the old grain warehouse. Tarwewijk in Rotterdam was built for dockers, sailors, workers and their families. Some of them still come to the harbour every day. ‘In…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

Almost captain

Rotterdam -  Young skippers are trained in Maashaven. Lars de la Rie (one more week of school to go before he will be inland skipper) told me he was born only 5…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

cityscape 1

Rotterdam -  While focusing on migration, entrepreneurship, violence, volunteer work, churches and welfare, I almost forgot to share the great views one has in this neighborhood. Rotterdam is a port, and as…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

City art 2

Rotterdam -  After the houses on this corner were demolished, these colorful faces appeared, painted on a mobile home in a garden. How did they ever get that caravan in this garden…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

City art 1

Rotterdam -  In the harbour (Maashaven) someone felt the need to make art on this metal door.…
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa