An Albert Heijn supermarket in Maarssen caught a shoplifter on Sunday afternoon trying to steal a whopping 1,193.51 euros worth of groceries. The man went through the self-checkout and only paid for a vanilla custard worth 0.35 cents, the police said on Facebook
Supermarket employees noticed that the man went through the checkout remarkably fast despite his full trolley
When the staff stopped him to check his receipt
they found he had only paid a few euro cents for a trolley full of groceries
The shoplifter was handed over to the police
and the products were returned to the shelves
It is unclear whether the man could keep his paid-for vanilla custard
LOS ANGELES -- UCLA head men's water polo coach Adam Wright announced the signing of three highly-rated prep standouts to national letters of intent to join the Bruins for the 2014 season
The class consists of Alex Roelse (Maarssen
Calif./Mater Dei HS) and Corbett Kruse (Los Angeles
The three newcomers will enter UCLA in the fall of 2014 as freshmen and will become members of the 2014 men's water polo team
but has already trained and competed with the Netherlands' National Team for three years
He started playing the sport in 2006 and since 2009
he has been consistently selected for and competed internationally with Dutch National Youth Teams
usually one or two age groups up from his actual age
He is currently the youngest player (by two years) on the Dutch National Team. A frequent scorer
he mostly plays on left wing positions (4 and 5) where he can make best use of his swimming speed
but he is also a regular at the center/defender position (3)
He started training with the Dutch National Youth Team in 2008
he led the Dutch Junior Team to a first place finish at a tournament in Lviv
He was selected to participate in the Netherlands' National Training Center on a full-time basis in February of 2012
He made his Senior National Team debut in November of 2013
helping the Dutch place second at an international tournament in Gzira
2014) competed with the Senior National Team in the European Championship Qualification games against Russia
While participating in regional youth training programs
he won four national championship titles in five seasons
mostly coached by Laszlo Boros (Hungary)
He first started playing club ball with UZSC (Utrecht
Netherlands) in 2006 and won two national championships with UZSC in the same year
He has been playing club ball for Widex GZC Donk (Gouda
Widex GZC Donk is one of the top clubs in the Netherlands and competes at the highest level in the Dutch competitions
He guided WGZCD to a U17 national championship in June of 2012
"Alex was the last piece of the puzzle that we got to come on board," Wright said
"I had an opportunity to see him play last summer
I had heard a lot of great things about him
but when I was out in Europe watching him play
He is very very fast in the transition game
He comes from a swimming background and I truly believe that he is somebody that can create opportunity in moments where a team is struggling
He can create shots for himself and is an all-around player
But what excites me most about him is the impact that he is going to have on this group."
220-pound attacker out of Huntington Beach
was a four-year varsity letterwinner (2010-13) for the Monarchs' water polo team for Head Coach Chris Segesman and a three-year (2011-13) letterwinner in swimming under Head Coach Ken Dory
27 assists and 18 steals as a senior in 2013 while being named first team All-CIF
first team All-Trinity League and first team All-County by the OC Register
He was named Mater Dei's Best Offensive Player in 2013 as Mater Dei was upset in the Southern Section Division I Championship, 9-6
denying the Monarchs a chance for a sixth consecutive title
who was a four-time Trinity League champion and a three-time State champion in water polo while at Mater Dei
was also named first team All-CIF and All-Trinity League as a junior in 2012 and was again named Mater Dei's Best Offensive Player
he was named second team All-County by the OC Register and was an All-American after being named as a second team All-California/Hawaii selection
Kent earned second team All-Trinity League and All-CIF plaudits
he picked up third team All-CIF and second team All-Trinity League accolades
"Kent has been a part of California's most dominant high school program at Mater Dei," Wright said
"He has won as a starter on three Division I Championship teams
I've known him since he was seven years old
I'm surprised at his development and transformation
He has been on every national team at each age group that he has played
He has trained with the best and brings a lot of size at the attacker position
He is going to bring a strong outside shot that is needed on this team."
earned three varsity letters for the Cubs under head coach Erik Healy
He was named his team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in his junior and senior seasons (2012-13) while being named to the All-Mission League team in each of those seasons
he was named as a third team All-CIF selection and earned second team All-CIF accolades after his senior year
He also picked up All-American honors after being named as a seventh team All-California/Hawaii selection his senior year
Helped lead Loyola to a Mission League championship in his junior season
He also competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club and was coached by current UCLA assistant coach
His 2012 LAWPC team won gold at the 16U Junior Olympic Championships and finished second at the US Club Championships
"Corbett comes from a family with strong water polo history as his father
was a member of the 1976 Olympic Team," Wright said
"With the departure of two seniors at center (Lucas Reynolds and Aimone Barabino)
I felt we needed to get a top center and add some size at the center position
But the thing that appeals to me most about him is his work ethic
He's determined to come in and push himself to be part of the group right away
I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops as a center
not only in the next few months leading up to training camp
but over the next four years of his collegiate career."
The global median life expectancy is 72 years old. As part of a photographic project looking at the global community of over 60s we take a look at the lives of a diverse group of people in later life
The world’s population is about to become older than it has ever been: by the year 2030
one in six people will be over the age of 60
societies and governments will need to confront one of the most fundamental population shifts in human history
In the seven years leading up to 2030, the lives of people over 60 will be illustrated via a multi-year, visual storytelling archive
and specialists in long-term projects documenting socio-political issues
launched this initiative to put a human face on the beauty and challenges of an ageing population
The project will feature at least two storytelling chapters a year
and is a collaborative project with photographers working in their own communities around the world
Njiokiktjien and Terry wanted to emphasise diversity
cost effectiveness and mindfulness about the impact of travel on the Earth’s climate
The global median life expectancy rate has hovered around the age of 72 in recent years
The first chapter features more than 20 photo essays documenting the daily lives of 72-year-olds around the world
is one of the nearly 40,000 residents of Sun City
an age-restricted “55 and older” community
She is also the social chair and the vice-president of the Sun City Poms
a cheerleading squad in her retirement town
Seriously old … now I don’t see 80 as oldRosemaryThe dance and marching teams practice 12 hours a week for the shows and parades they put on for the surrounding community
The community is still much the same as it was when developer Del Webb opened Sun City in the 1960s
performs with the Sun City Poms at a dress rehearsal on stage in Sun City
I guess when I was that age I would see people 60
and they seemed old to me; it was like they stopped living and stopped having fun and I thought that was sad
Compare that to now and I don’t see 70 as old
Makanga was born on 22 February 1951 in Masaka
He recently quit alcohol with the hopes of living longer and seeing life unfold before him
A constant companion in his life is his trusty radio
He relishes sitting by the window and tuning in to political talkshows while observing passersby
The wheels of time have changed most things – the one thing it has not touched is my capacity for life and livingMakanga“I just made 72
The wheels of time have changed most things
The one thing time has not touched is my capacity for life and living
I still feel alive in every sinew and bone within me
which should explain why I still feel solid and firm
I am transitioning and starting to adjust to the quiet of rural life
I have occasionally been heading down to the local bar
where most of my old folks catch up in the evenings
The neighbourhood here is quiet and calm and peaceful
“I look forward to living a bit longer to see life unfold
I recently took the bold decision to quit alcohol
I hope to avoid the bottle for the rest of my days
My biggest worry is how distant and further my siblings are getting
my siblings and I were close and always visited each other
My only truest hope is that our children get to grow more familiar and fonder of each other than we have been.”
Einar Njiokiktjien with his grandchildren in Vlijmen the Netherlands in April 2023
It is the second birthday of his grandson Loek
who performs a backflip off his deck to the delight of his children and grandchildren
“Living on a houseboat has defined my life since 1974,” says Einar Njiokiktjien
with a tiny boat barely big enough for two
But it was the beginning of a life shared together
it was much bigger and a labour of love; a collaborative effort with friends to accommodate our growing family.”
The life we have lived on the houseboat has been a remarkable journey filled with family
the darkest chapter: “Shortly after my retirement
Her battle with metastatic cancer was both heartbreaking and unfair.” During the first year after her passing
“With the support of my children and the guidance of a psychologist
I managed to navigate this period.” Einar says he hardly ever cries
Running a bed and breakfast from home became a lifeline at that time
“Caring for guests brought me solace and fulfilment
I also opened my doors to three Ukrainian refugees; a grandmother
Witnessing their resilience left a lasting impact on me
just like my own father,” he says with determination
“The life we have lived on the houseboat has been a remarkable journey filled with family
Nancy McGuire poses for a birthday portrait while holding a photo taken of her when she was 42
some of the subjects face serious health challenges – like Nancy
who is living big despite a diagnosis of stage four metastatic breast cancer
A retired fraud investigator for the Los Angeles public schools
and a former manager of the west coast office of the famous Pinkerton National Detective Agency
only to face it again in 2022 – this time with a grimmer diagnosis of two years to live
Itto by the abandoned and destroyed remnant of an authentic building next to a dry riverbed in the Moroccan town of Ait Hamza in the Middle Atlas mountains
I still feel hopeful and capable of doing more as a 72-year-old lady
I am a craftswoman with no retirement; I have to keep working till the last possible moment of my life to make a livingAfqirAfqir Itto
a 72-year-old inhabitant of the Moroccan Middle Atlas’ Ait Hamza valley
was introduced to carpet manufacturing at the age of nine and has been a craftswoman ever since
She is now regarded as one of the most experienced
training women and leading a cooperative that was formed in 2013 to develop work for women in the area
In addition to her commitment to the community and improving job prospects
she provides childcare to her two-year-old granddaughter
in order to create a place where only the women can weave
I hope the products we sell will eventually be recognised on a global scale and they will be generating autonomous sources of income so that we can buy a property of our own.”
Nikos is 72-year-old man living on the Greek island of Andros
the northernmost island of the Cyclades Islands
he was among about 70 children who left to work in the shipping industry
travelling worldwide on ships for 10 years
and another 15 years as a supervisor on yachts and cruise ships
Portrait of Nikos in the streets of Chora Andros
“I was usually away for the first few years
I met genuine people and those driven by money because the shipping industry has everything
I have three grandchildren and always spend time with them on the estate
Each of them takes care of their animals with names they’ve given to the goats
I have plenty of time to engage in things I love and enjoy
like my animals and my field with seasonal vegetables
I plan my schedule based on the needs of my field and my communication with my friends in AndrosNikosEvery Wednesday
we gather with friends of my generation to share everyday stories over a glass of wine
the men would sit separately to eat and tell their stories while the women were separate
Women had the reins in the family as administrators
Taking care of the vineyard has always been my priority when I retired
he spends all the time he can out on the water
who grew up in Ukraine and is of Russian heritage
When not on his sailboat he’s thinking about sailing
said: “I expect to hear he died on his boat one day.” Mike says that with a smile
knowing that that’s where his dad is happiest
John is a long-divorced father of three grown kids
a member of the Knights of Columbus and a former process research engineer
John receives acupuncture and cupping treatments by Dr Jeng Kuan in Matawan
as he navigates the transition into older age
While he deals with back pain and other ailments that come with age
he is exemplary for his positive outlook on life and devotion to giving back to his community
Beatriz is a vivacious 72-year-old woman who lives in São Paulo
At the heart of Beatriz’s mission is empathy
After founding an NGO to provide support for adoptive families
her passion for understanding the human psyche led her to a new path
It took me a long time to understand how old I was
I want to live much longerBeatrizNow immersed in psychoanalysis
she nurtures a love for travel and connecting with new people
Residing in a beautiful house in São Paulo
She lightens up when family and friends are around
Beatriz celebrates her 72th birthday with her family
Beatriz says: “You no longer owe satisfaction to anyone
but also a deep desire to live every moment
but I don’t waste time thinking I’m going to die tomorrow
Lin Chen twirls a hula hoop around with abandon in Jiangzicui Riverside Park
Chen was a history teacher at the Taipei First Girls high school for 30 years before retiring at 55 in the Taiwanese calendar year 95 (or 2006)
which begins with the founding of the Republic of China in 1911
her students have gone on to successful careers around the world
she is a picture of grace and resilience – soft-spoken and strong
humble and accomplished – with a tenderness that belies her age
Waiting for her purchases from a fishmonger under a halogen lamp in the Mingde market
Despite fears of contamination from Japan’s recent release of treated nuclear wastewater
her grandson’s appetite is still the most important
her life revolves around family and friends
After losing her husband unexpectedly to a heart attack in 96 (2007)
she moved into her current apartment in a residential district in northern Taipei with her son and daughter-in-law
The decision to live with some of her extended family was not difficult
her only grandchild was born with kabuki syndrome
a relatively rare hereditary condition associated with different features
The experience was overwhelming for his parents
who struggled with the demands of caring for a special needs child at a time when coping resources and support mechanisms within Taiwan were especially scarce
Chen went shopping at the outdoor produce market every weekend and prepared home-cooked meals daily
and should act as a social ‘engine’ in the area
which will undergo some major developments within the next years
milan based peter pichler architecture‘s proposal for two looping towers is the result of an optimized geometry founded on views and sunlight. the starting point were the massing studies of straight extrusions that are moved towards the end of the plot to guarantee the view towards the river and the old city center of maarssen from the offices set behind
the special situation of the site and the unsophisticated orientation of the apartments within a straight extruded tower with a central core led to a slim L-shaped geometry that guarantees multiple views and sunlight
river view of the looping towers in netherlands
while sloping back the L-shaped towers with the lower tower on the west side
better views are generated for adjacent buildings with a minimum shadow impact
the naturally formed terraces generate multiple views towards the old city and achieve a maximum sunlight during the day
peter pichler’s looping towers from street level
the two towers connect in a loop that steps back to create green parks
the interweaving podium strings contain care housing as well as public facilities such as the gym with a running track on the roof
a close up to the facade details and apartments
most of the apartments are conceived as duplex in order to guarantee the double side view and to have an optimized ratio between GLA and circulation
the duplex typology is expressed in the facade as well
which fades from a more closed structure at the street level and opens towards the top
night view of the duplex apartment facade
designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.
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AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function
but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style
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On March 27, a massive wind gust struck a greenhouse in Maarssen. A total of 21 technicians will be busy over the coming days repairing some 1,200 broken windows, shares John Torenstra of HS Horticulture Service
Luckily for the affected company, nursery/country store De Gagel, the work is proceeding swiftly. "The cleanup is moving incredibly fast," we read on the Facebook page of the business
which is very grateful for the rapid progress of the repairs
It wasn't wind only that damaged the greenhouse
the roof of the garden shed and the neighbor's trampoline ended up on our greenhouses
This has caused enormous damage to our greenhouses
Because the roof tore a hole on one side of the greenhouse
the wind accumulated on the other side and thus blew out the facade and the roof with force."
a grower in Westland experienced a similar incident
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A key member of one of Russia’s top professional water polo clubs has been given a 2 year suspension after failing a doping test in November
El sorteo de ambos torneos se celebrará el 7 de mayo a las 17:00 CET en la sede provisional de World Aquatics en Budapest
Seven teams have been placed in the bracket; the remaining two teams will compete for the last berth in the bracket via an opening-round game
Boasting its highest-powered offense in program history
the Trojans take a 27-4 overall record into the 2025 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis
The Bears will open up against fourth-seeded Hawai’i in the tournament scheduled for May 9-11 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis
June 07th, 2017 News, Water Polo
The four game set starts on Friday evening at Riverside Aquatics Complex at Riverside City College at 6pm pt
The series moves to Stanford University on Sunday at 3:30pm pt
then Tuesday evening at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village at 7pm pt followed by the finale on Wednesday evening at Long Beach State in Long Beach at 7pm pt
The Team USA roster of athletes competing will change for each of the four matches and be determined prior to each match
Water Polo news courtesy of USA Water Polo
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Peter Pichler Architecture has been selected as the winners of a competition to design a new residential tower complex in the town of Maarssen just outside of Utrecht
Called the “Looping Towers,” the scheme consists of two L-shaped residential towers that connect as their ends to create a figure-eight shape that is optimized for its site
Located along a main artery connecting the cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht
the 35,000 square meter complex is envisioned as a “social engine” for the area
which is expected to grow significantly over the upcoming years
The scheme will contain approximately 260 apartments as well as a parking garage and an abundance of amenities
including a unique running track on the roof
PPA’s concept is derived from massing studies calculated to optimize views and natural sunlight. The architects explain:
“[We started with] massing studies of straight extrusions that are moved towards the end of the plot to guarantee the view from the offices behind towards the river and the old city center of Maarssen”
Courtesy of Peter Pichler ArchitectureAt the podium level
the towers connect to create two green courtyards
Shared amenities such as the gym as located on these levels
as well as access to the rooftop running track
Construction on the project is slated for completion in 2020
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On Monday the court sentenced a 51-year-old Belgian man to three months in prison for secretly filming women in sauna SpaSereen in Maarssen. One of the victims caught Mark D. filming her and friends with his watch in October 2016, AD reports.
The woman noticed D. staring unabashedly at her on October 8th, 2016. He pointed his watch at her and her friends. She confronted the man and sauna staff called the police. He fled into the bushes, but was caught by police officers a short time later. The police confiscated and checked his watch, which was equipped with a camera. They found a memory card filled with footage of women in the sauna.
In court the suspect claimed that the filming happened accidentally. The judge did not believe that and sentenced him to three months in prison and a probation period of two years, during which time he is not allowed to visit any saunas in the Netherlands. His watch was also confiscated.
Mark D. already has a long criminal record in Belgium, including crimes like stalking, intimidation, assault, and arson, according to the newspaper.
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2020 Jacqueline van Maarssen lays the first memorial brick
Photo: Remko de Waal ANPJacqueline van Maarssen lays the first memorial brick
Photo: Remko de Waal ANPThe first brick of a monument which will bear the names of 102,000 Jewish
Sinti and Roma victims of the Nazis has been laid by a childhood friend of Anne Frank at the Weesperplantsoen in Amsterdam
The first name to grace the monument is that of Dina Frankenhuis
who worked in an office and lived with her parents in Amsterdam-Oost
She was killed in Sobibor concentration camp aged 20
The finished monument will be a 250 metre long labyrinth of corridors made up of bricks
the victims’ date of birth and age will also be lasered into the stones
Plans for the memorial of names
designed by Polish-American architect and child of holocaust survivers Daniel Libeskind
The project was initiated in 2006 by Jaques Grishaver, who said the monument will be all about remembering people whose names have been forgotten. ‘We will have the names of 102,000 people who died, have no grave and whose names are never spoken. We will have retrieved those names,’ Grishaver told broadcaster Nos
The site of the monument is contentious and an earlier site proposed at the nearby Wertheimpark was abandoned after protests
Locals said they were afraid of crowds and that there was not enough space for the monument
The project also hit a number of financial snags and is now estimated to cost €15m
The government upped its contribution from €2.3m to €8.3m and Amsterdam’s local council
businesses and private citizens are making up the rest of the money
Among them is Anne Frank’s childhood friend 91-year-old Jaqueline Maarsen
part of the proceeds from the auction of a poem written by Anne Frank in 1942 for Maarsen’s sister’s poetry album
‘I’m very pleased the monument is finally happening
with all the names,’ she told Nos after the ceremony
The monument is expected to be completed in about a year’s time
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The exhibition features eyewitnesses accounts of Indonesia’s struggle for independence in the years 1945–1949
Their stories are illustrated by more than 200 objects selected from the eyewitnesses’ private property and from art collections in the Netherlands and Indonesia
and the selection of the eyewitnesses and objects were in the hands of a team of curators from the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum) and Indonesia
the curators of the Rijksmuseum approached me in my role as curator of the Moluccan Historical Museum
asking for a suggestion for a Moluccan story or perspective that could serve as part of the exhibition
and also one that was closest to me: the story of my own grandfather
His was illustrative of the story of the Moluccan professional soldier who signed up for the KNIL
not so much for political reasons as to ensure a secure income for him and his family
my grandfather voluntarily registered with the KNIL in Ambon
my grandfather was transferred several times: to Malang
Grandmother and their growing number of children followed
Akihary was stationed in Medan and promoted to sergeant
During the Japanese occupation from 1942–1945
he trained young Dutch conscripts who had been sent to Indonesia
Akihary was responsible for guarding captured Acehnese who fought on the side of the Republic
On 27 December 1949 the Netherlands recognised the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia
The KNIL had to be disbanded no later than 26 July 1950
resulting in the demobilisation of all indigenous troops at their place of choice
A large number of the Moluccan military wanted to return to the Moluccas
after the Free Republic of the South Moluccas was proclaimed in Ambon on 25 April 1950
the Moluccas was no longer negotiable as a place for demobilisation
temporarily sending the Moluccan ex-KNIL soldiers to the Netherlands seemed to be the only solution for the Dutch administration
Petrus Akihary and his family arrived in Amsterdam by boat
My choice to propose my grandfather as a representative for the Moluccan section of the ‘Revolusi!’ exhibition also had a personal reason
I did an internship at the Rijksmuseum’s Dutch History department and contributed to the composition of the exhibition ‘Vesting’
on four centuries of fortification in the Netherlands
‘Close the door again.’ On the bed were photos of Ambon
of the children and of him as a sergeant major instructor in Sabang
the offer to become a senior officer in the Indonesian army and his refusal
coming to the Netherlands and his faith in God
grandpa came to see my exhibition in the Rijksmuseum and he met curator Bas Kist
‘The KNIL and the role of the Moluccan soldiers
demobilisation and decolonisation will one day have to be the subject of an exhibition in the Rijksmuseum,’ said Bas Kist
It sounded like a promise and with the Revolusi
the Rijksmuseum seemed to be fulfilling that promise forty years later
The curators of the Rijksmuseum agreed with my suggestion to include the story of Petrus Akihary
especially when I told them that the family owns two special personal objects: a KNIL identity card and a metal body tag with name and studbook number
When I was asked to contribute to ‘Revolusi!’
I explained to her that the Rijksmuseum also wanted to show a Moluccan perspective
‘a personal story supported by one or two privately owned objects’
I tell her: ‘I would like to propose grandpa Petrus as the Moluccan representation
Grandpa stands for the Moluccan soldiers who were employed by the KNIL in 1945–1949
some of whom were even interned during the war years 1942–1945
and more than 3500 were finally taken to the Netherlands in 1951.’
grandpa Akihary’s personal belongings came under the care of his daughter
Grandpa instructed her to take good care of his personal belongings
which included some very interesting objects: photos of him in KNIL uniform
a KNIL identity card and a metal body tag with a studbook number stamped into it
I wanted to include the last two objects in the exhibition to accompany my grandfather’s story
I ask Aunt Martha if she wanted to loan these two objects for the exhibition
The museum can take pictures of the objects
I don’t even know exactly where those things are
Somewhere in the attic.’ I was utterly surprised by her resolute answer
I explained to my aunt how a loan works and that the Rijksmuseum
will devote all due care and attention to the loan
including providing door-to-door insurance
specialised transport and an official loan agreement in which all particular wishes of the lender are neatly recorded
I also tell her that the story of grandpa and our family is illustrative of the 3500 Moluccan KNIL soldiers and their families who
following the Netherlands’ recognition of the sovereignty of the new Republic of Indonesia in 1949
had to demobilise and finally in the spring of 1951 were sent to the Netherlands in anticipation of a permanent solution
I ask my youngest aunt for help to convince her older sister that nothing will happen to the objects
That the loan is in safe hands with the Rijksmuseum
A few days later I visit aunt Martha again to explain everything and convince her that by lending the objects she can give her father a beautiful tribute at the museum
and that the story and the objects will also be included in the exhibition catalogue
The loans must be returned to her before 11 June
The Rijksmuseum found this requirement very special and agreed to include it in the loan agreement
When Martha Anthony-Akihary finally agreed to lend her father’s objects, she did not realise that she herself would take pride of place in the exhibition. Beyond Walls
a collective of historians and curators led by Suzanne Rastovac
had been commissioned by the Rijksmuseum to create a series of promotion films for the Revolusi
The project evolved to become ten video portraits of eyewitnesses
who tell their stories about how the revolution impacted their lives
the director of the Rijksmuseum Taco Dibbets said they were so moving and powerful that they would make a magnificent closing piece of the exhibition
for which I salute Beyond Walls and the Rijksmuseum
and that of his oldest daughter Martha Anthony-Akihary
were present to give face and voice to Moluccan experiences in colonial and postcolonial history
In her video portrait
Martha Anthony-Akihary recounts how after so many years of separation
in 1946 aged 9-years-old she is reunited with her father She ends her story with her lasting impression of her father: ‘He was a strict father
And he wanted all of us to become more in life than he had achieved’
Martha recalls that he dissuaded his children to follow his footsteps: ‘Don’t join the army
Go ahead and study well so that you can get a good job later
At least that’s what I learned from my dad
is curator at the Moluks Historisch Museum in The Hague
He wishes to thank aunt Martha for letting him tell the story of Petrus Akihary
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OUTJO – Cricket at Outjo in the Kunene Region is growing tremendously among school learners and young people at the town
Cricket Namibia on Friday held its 8th quarterly Kwata Cricket Festival at the town where 180 players from the Jack Francis Primary School (PS)
Maarssen PS and Etoshapoort Junior Secondary School participated
He said the sport has grown from 50 players in 2014 when it was introduced to the town by Cricket Namibia
to a total number of 180 committed members this year
and as a coach I am really impressed to see this commitment and enthusiasm of young people towards the sport,” he said
School learners aged between 7 and 15 years are the regular members at the Etoshapoort Sports Stadium where they are trained from Monday to Friday after school by Cricket Namibia coaches
Tuhafeni said the cricketers are taught how to catch the ball
throw and hit it and also how to run around with it on the field
from Maarssen PS has been playing cricket here for the past three years
He said cricket for him is fun and becoming an important sports code to many children at Outjo
Christine Kudumo of Etoshapoort Junior said she enjoys playing the sport as it makes her fit by running around with the ball on the field
Maarssen’s Tjinonongo Kamburona said: “I have been playing cricket for three years
and I want to become a professional cricketer who will represent this country at an international level in the future.” -Nampa
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It may take some time for all of the secondary school students in the Netherlands to get used to the fact that they are generally no longer allowed to have their mobile phones in the classroom
but many schools have indicated that their initial experiences are positive
various schools said when contacted by ANP
Headmaster Frank Engelen of Niftarlake College in Maarssen
"with some exceptions here and there." Last week
between 50 and 70 students had to surrender their mobile phones to school staff because they were not complying with the ban
Students serving on the school's Participation Council and their Student Council have also observed positive effects with the measure
which took effect nationally at the start of the year
"They indicate that they are coming into contact with each other more often
At Bouwens van der Boijecollege in Panningen
a mobile phone ban already came into effect in September
It was initially rolled out with students entering their first year at the secondary school
and it was expanded to include the entire school when students returned from the winter break
Students have had to either leave the phone at home or lock them up once school started back up after the holidays
and it is going "wonderfully well," Lukassen said
we have had to take in fewer than 10 telephones from almost 1,400 students
Students are really talking to each other again," she continued
"They are bringing playing cards for the break
and a Discman was even seen for listening to music."
repeat offenders "will receive a follow-up sanction
Niftarlake College determined the new rules in consultation with the teachers
They still allows students to use their mobile phones in the areas where they take breaks
As soon as they enter the hallways to the classrooms
the telephone must already be put away in their locker
The student can collect it from reception later in the afternoon
the telephones were first placed in telephone bags within the classrooms
because the students were distracted just knowing that their phones were nearby
Some Bouwens students also did not dare to express themselves freely because they were afraid of being filmed or photographed by classmates