Plastic surgery has gained popularity over the last few years. Selinah Demir (22) has undergone several cosmetic procedures in an attempt to keep up with today’s beauty standards. Text by Samen Rehman, photos by Ingrid Godager & Ramon Mebrahtu At the age of sixteen, Selinah Demir started to dislike a particular feature of her face. “When I took selfies, I wondered what I looked like … Continue reading The vicious circle of plastic surgery
From just 30.000 residents in the 1500s to more than 900.000 in 2019, Amsterdam has expanded a great deal. This also means that some of the city’s historic buildings were demolished, while others still remain 400 years later. But exactly how have some of the areas in Amsterdam changed throughout the years? Text and photos by Bart Jacobs The Waterlooplein was once the beating heart … Continue reading Amsterdam: city scars
They were hunted for centuries, burned at the stake, and prosecuted for standing out. Now the witch is back, but not like we knew her. Text by Natasha Jahanshahi, photos by Ramon Mebrahtu and Ingrid Godager Kim Heemskerk (28) sits at her kitchen table in Boskoop, Holland, and shuffles a deck of intricately decorated cards in her hands. She carefully draws a card and places … Continue reading The witch is back
Ilya Klaassen was 18 when she found out she had Hodgkin disease: A form of cancer only young people around the age of 18 to 20 are diagnosed with. For Ilya this meant going from attending lectures to undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. Text by Lisanne van ‘t Riet, photos by Ramon Mebrahtu Ilya was starting her first year in Korean studies at the University of … Continue reading Life changing events: from classroom to chemo
Everyone has had the experience – when you were shaken by a book. A novel usually which gives you a new direction. And who knows these life changing books better other than a bookseller. Four readers about life changing reads. Text by Iris van Schie, photos by Jonas Armbruster Book The Laws by Connie Palmen Reader Bob Kappen (29), works at Athenaeum, Spui. When did … Continue reading Life-changing novels
Anne Willemstein is suing the state. She couldn’t get a visa because her dad is now a woman. Now, Anne wants to make sure this ‘bureaucratic bullshit’ won’t bother other kids with trans parents. Text and photo Julia van den Muijsenberg This autumn, Anne Willemstein (24) is planning on living in Suriname. Her girlfriend already moved there and when the two fell in love, Anne … Continue reading Sex-change? No visa!
When an athlete’s career ends, the transition to normal life can be shocking. The athlete may suffer from changes in their personal, social and occupational life. Ex-athletes Aggelos Kotsis (22) and Beatriz García (24) went through this themselves. Text and photos by Iraide Ibarrondo Aggelos Kotsis was a football player for almost 13 years, and used to play professionally for Sparta F.C in Greece’s second … Continue reading Life after sport: ‘I felt like I was losing a part of myself’
Isn’t it a nice time? The city is decorated with lights, a smell of baked biscuits is in the air accompanied with soft Christmas tones. “Thank God It’s Christmas”, Queen sings. Text by Ronny Taferner, photos by Ramon Mebrahtu Christmas is known as the cosiest time of the year, focusing on love, family and peace. At least that is what it used to be like. … Continue reading Cash cow Christmas
When Brexit was officially confirmed in 2016, especially the young generation became worried about their future. The British student Cicely Hedges-Robinson (21) is currently studying in Amsterdam and considering to follow a masters degree there as well. However, Brexit could thwart her plan. Text and photos by Julia Pulm Cicely grew up in the south of England. Moving from the countryside to Birmingham, she finally … Continue reading Bye-bye, Europe…
Everyone breathes, but how we breathe can make a big difference on who we are and how we live our lives. Can therapeutic breathing help solve my problems? Text by Sandra Deira Photo’s by Ingrid Godager & Ramon Mebrahtu Breathing techniques have been around for thousands of years with roots in eastern cultures. People have been able to enter altered states of consciousness and experience … Continue reading Breathe yourself into change
