Participating Artists Press Agency
Friday 19th of April 2024 – page 2
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).
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Rotterdam -
The Tarwewijk Rotterdam. A man transports scrap metal with his ship from one harbor to another. His hands are poison and acid resistant, he says. …
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Migrationpapa
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This young mother buys her groceries cheap in the mini-supermarket of the Sheikh family and the Bas van der Heijden across the street. Her pram is expensive, this is the…
Nies Medema –
Migrationpapa
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A man transports scrap metal with his ship from one harbour to another. He says his hands are resistant to poison and acid. His ships’ name is De Volharding (Perseverance)…
Nies Medema –
Migrationpapa
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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…
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Migrationpapa
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A Turkish Rotterdammer is repairing a car with a Bulgarian license plate. In Bulgaria, the Turkish minority is often discriminated against. Turks and Bulgarians often dislike each other, make jokes…
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Rotterdam Lab
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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
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Three Rotterdam men (who’s parents or grandparents were born in Marocco) discuss personal matters in an Italian ice cream parlour. Behind them a wall poster with a streetview from Italy…
Nies Medema –
Rotterdam Lab