The image is a logo that features the name "Rick Akkerman" with "RI" placed above the first letter "K" and an orange vertical rectangle positioned to the right of the text.
De afbeelding toont de vlag van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, met een blauw veld met overlappende rode en witte kruizen: het rode kruis van Sint-Joris, omrand met een witte rand, bovenop het diagonale rode kruis van Sint-Patrick, boven het witte kruis van Sint-Andreas.
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A grid of 40 portraits displaying a diverse group of individuals of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Each person has a serious expression and is set against a dark background. Under each portrait, there are handwritten captions.
A grayscale portrait of an elderly woman with short gray hair, wearing a high-neck sweater and a black shawl. She stands against a dark background with a hopeful expression. Text below reads: "Suraja / Age: 69 / Azerbaijan. I wish for a good life in the Netherlands.
A portrait of a man with dreadlocks, a beard, and mustache. He is wearing a camouflage jacket over a red shirt, with a black background. Text beneath the image reads: "Diallo / Age: 30 / Guinea" and "I wish to be free.
A portrait of an older woman wearing glasses and a headscarf, looking directly at the camera. The caption reads, “Batool / Age: 60 / Iraq. I wish for my son to recover from cancer.”.
A Somali woman wearing a patterned hijab and dark clothing smiles softly at the camera against a dark background. The text reads, "Amira / Age: 60 / Somalia" and "I wish for my family to come here from Somalia so we can be reunited.
A close-up portrait of a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a black top and a gray fur-lined jacket. She has a neutral expression and looks directly at the camera. Text below reads, "Hadeel, Age 25, Syria. I wish to become a mother.
A man smiles broadly while looking at the camera. He is wearing a striped shirt. The image has a caption at the bottom that reads: "I wish to become a father one day and to be a good mentor to my children." The text at the top right corner reads: "Abdul / Age: 31 / Uganda".
A black-and-white portrait of an older man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing a patterned jacket over a checkered shirt. The text on the image reads "Ahmed / Age: 62 / Iraq" in the top right corner and "I wish peace" at the bottom.
A portrait features a woman wearing a white headscarf and patterned scarf. She is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile. Text below the image reads: “Miada, Age: 39, Syria. I wish that the war would stop.”.
A middle-aged man with long, wavy gray hair and a gray beard is smiling softly. He is wearing a turquoise shirt. There is a handwritten message below that reads: "I wish for a safe and good life with my family in the Netherlands.
A smiling person wearing a white knit cap and a dark sweater with a patterned collar, facing the camera. The text below reads, "Zuenah / Age, 27 / Uganda. I wish to be a great consultant!.
A man with long hair wearing a beanie, a necklace, and a dark shirt smiles slightly while looking directly at the camera. The caption below reads, "Usama, Age: 47, Libya. I wish to live like the Dutch people, very soon I wish!.
A man with a broad smile is centered in a portrait. He is wearing a light blue shirt, and a dark background highlights his face. The text reads: "Gizachew / Age: 28 / Ethiopia." Below, a quote says, "I wish for freedom in Ethiopia as in the Netherlands.
A young man with long hair and a beard looks directly at the camera with a serious expression. He wears a light-colored hooded jacket. Text below the image reads: "I wish for the war in Syria to stop." The name, age, and location, "Osman, Age: 23, Syria," are in the top right corner.
Portrait of a man wearing a grey hoodie with a neutral expression and looking directly at the camera. The text on the image reads: "Djiouong / Age: 33 / Ivory Coast" and below that: "I wish to forget what has happened and start a new, happy life.
A grid of 40 portraits displaying a diverse group of individuals of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Each person has a serious expression and is set against a dark background. Under each portrait, there are handwritten captions.

Over dit project

Dit is een initiatief van Ema Najetovic: 50 portretten van vluchtelingen van 16 verschillende nationaliteiten, gemaakt in het asielzoekerscentrum in Alkmaar, Nederland.

Het is een project waarbij we een mobiele studio in een soort bouwkeet gebruikten om mensen te fotograferen. Sommigen waren nog maar een paar weken in Nederland, net gevlucht uit Syrië. Anderen waren al veel langer in Nederland, tot wel tien jaar, wachtend op een status. De communicatie tijdens het fotograferen was beperkt vanwege de taalbarrière. Wel vroegen we de mensen naar hun grootste wens. De ogen zeggen alles; je kunt er veel in lezen.

Intro Tekst

Sluit je je ogen voor de huidige wereldproblemen of sta je erbij stil?

Waar ga je heen als er geen uitweg is?

Zou jij vluchten als er oorlog dreigt?

Hoe zou jij je voelen in een kamp met 1001 andere culturen?

Wat zou je overhouden als je alles achterlaat?

Kun je je voorstellen dat je geen status meer hebt?

Wat zou je wensen als je niets hebt?

Wij zijn vijftig vluchtelingen die op zoek zijn naar oogcontact.

Oogcontact met de westerse wereld.
Oogcontact met jou.

Kun je me zien?

We nodigen je uit om met ons in contact te komen, hebben we iets gemeen?

Natuurlijk, kijk goed……

We hebben allemaal ogen om te zien en om te sluiten.

De afsluitende tentoonstelling

De foto’s werden tentoongesteld op kerstavond 2015 bij Hal25 in Alkmaar. Dit was tijdens “De Zalige Kerstvlucht”, een evenement waarvoor ook asielzoekers waren uitgenodigd. Meer dan 80 bewoners van het asielzoekerscentrum in Alkmaar waren aanwezig. Ze werden gebracht met pendelbussen. Er was een groot gezamenlijk diner waarbij iedereen een traditioneel gerecht uit zijn eigen land meebracht. Er werden mooie verbindingen gelegd door het delen van eten en samenzijn.

Feiten:

2015 | HAL25 | Alkmaar, Nederland | Bezoekers Ca. 3.000

Dit project werd mogelijk gemaakt door:

Ema Najetovic | Rick Akkerman | Stichting De Vrolijkheid | VSBfonds

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