Abu Omar’s Remarkable Journey from Turkey to the Netherlands
By Mohamad Eid Amsterdam (Camp Hovegen) – This is the story of Abu Omar, a 22-year-old Syrian who embarked on an extraordinary journey from Turkey to the Netherlands, facing numerous challenges and hardships along the way. Abu Omar’s journey sheds light on the perilous paths and obstacles that countless asylum seekers navigate in their quest […]
read moreThe creators of De Niemanders Gazette meet for the first time
βThis is the genesis!β We are in a room of Rozet, the Arnhem library. Just over twenty people in a circle. They come from Grave, from Nijmegen, Zutphen, Balk, Leeuwarden, Assen and even all the way from Goes. That is to say, they actually come from much further away. Yemen. Egypt. Russia, Syria, Turkey, Kurdistan, […]
read moreIntroducing: Nurullah Akcan
Nurullah Akcan (Thori) is a Kurdish man who was born and raised in Turkey. Due to the discrimination he faced as a Kurd, Thori was forced to flee his homeland and seek refuge in the Netherlands. He currently resides in the town of Goes in the province of Zeeland. During his time in the Netherlands, […]
read moreFacing Adversity as a Journalist in Turkey
“Being a journalist in the southeastern region of Turkey is challenging and risky. It becomes almost impossible to do your job.” The story of YΔ±lmaz YΔ±lmaz is a journalist from Turkey who worked for various media outlets, including newspapers, TV channels, and news agencies. Despite facing challenges and risks as a dissident journalist in Southeast […]
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