He recently published his first book. Arab is the title of his first novel. The story is about a teen boy and his life in a poor neighbourhood. It's all about family and friendship. Loss of loved ones and how to move on when problems arise. Bassam is the main character in the Arab book. Parham Rahimzadeh's book is fantastic...
Madrid, London, Dublin & Hilversum: This is where Silvia has lived
Silvia is only eighteen years old, but she has already lived in four different countries. She was born in Spain, spent part of her childhood in the UK, and then returned to Spain. She then spent a year in Ireland with her mother before relocating to Hilversum, the Netherlands, in 2018. …
Speech therapy in Dutch and Farsi: Get to know Narges
She enjoys helping children with language development and pronunciation. It's a good fit for her to work as a speech therapist at Anne-Marie Sikking's clinic. Narges Rajabzadah provides speech therapy in both Dutch and Farsi. She enjoys doing this to help children with Persian roots develop their mother tongue. Narges Rajabzadah is a young....
Yahia has discovered a new passion: photography.
Yahia, a 19-year-old from The Hague, is a photographer with a serious interest. It has always been a hobby for him, but he has only recently begun to share his work. His Instagram posts have received a lot of likes, and In De Buurt Den Haag even wrote an article about him...
Are you going to take the corona vaccine? Young people share their opinions.
It is well known that we can be vaccinated. The first corona infection in the Netherlands happened almost a year ago. Since then, we've been in and out of lockdowns. In public places, everyone was required to wear a face mask. We now have a lot of clarity about vaccinations after almost a year, and we can...
The story of Zohre's passion
It began as a hobby while she was still living in Iran. Zohre is now 33 years old and lives in Leiden, the Netherlands, with her family. Her passion is painting and drawing. She manages the Instagram account @angelart.z, where she shares her masterpieces. She doesn't just show the end result, because you can see the process of certain things...
BEFORE 25
This project is called Before 25, and young people were asked a simple question: "What do you want to achieve before the age of 25?" I was able to interview five young people, each of whom has his or her own episode. What exactly is BEFORE 25? This is my first project. I'd like to ask young people to make a mini-documentary...
Black Lives Matter protest in Rotterdam
The BLM demonstration recently took place in Rotterdam, with thousands of people in attendance to fight inequality. The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam was crowded with people holding 'BLM' signs. For this, I went around protesters and asked them why they were here and what they thought of the large crowd...
There will be no final exams this year. Is that a con or a pro?
This year, as a senior in high school, you will miss a lot. There will be no annual excursions or a festive graduation ceremony. This year's final exams will not be held. You'd been looking forward to it for years, and then it was wrecked. That can be good news because it means you no longer have to worry. You require...
What does this COVID lockdown mean to you? (international)
All lights went out in March 2020. Everyone stayed in, and all of the doors were closed. Because all of the schools closed, the daily life took an unexpected turn. The children cannot go back to school. Because I couldn't do interviews outside, I've...