Tag: NB – INSPIRE ME
Mara is a freediver in Utrecht and watched Netflix hit The Deepest Breath: ‘I feel serene’
Mara Goorts, member of Freediving Utrecht and chairman of the national association, also knows this. As a freediver she mainly looks for being completely one with the here and now.…
Room shortage for young people who need extra attention: ‘Listening ear, no care provider’
This is clearly visible on the website of the foundation, on the page with frequently asked questions. “Am I bringing in a problem young person?” is at the top. Not…
Utrecht in Ink: Agnes (64) had exactly the same tattoo as her best friend
Oh and you want to see that Frans Bauer tattoo too? Now you’re being difficult, he’s on my upper arm and I’m wearing a lot of clothes. I’m a big…
Henk and son Michel help stranded holidaymakers in Italy on their way again: ‘A real havoc’
Although the work is hard, Henk is happy that he can help holidaymakers whose holiday has been ruined by the storm. “People have really experienced a trauma here, children too,”…
Ellie (36) from Nieuwegein has been waiting six months for approval for a new wheelchair and is not the only one
Meanwhile, Ellie was in the waiting room for more than half a year. In addition to being wheelchair dependent, the Nieuwegein woman also has Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which causes too…
Annemarijn participates in World Games for Little People: ‘We are not an attraction’
The World Dwarf Games – World Games for Short People – are an international competition for athletes who are smaller than average due to medical reasons. Little people can play…
Bart is a local police officer and goalkeeper trainer of World Cup winning water polo players: ‘Unprecedentedly great that they won gold’
Bart Pol (34) is very happy that the Dutch water polo players with ‘his’ goalkeepers, including Sarah Buis from De Bilt, won the water polo world championship in Japan on…
After almost half a century, owner Het Gouden Hert stops: ‘No future for small pharmacy’
White A4 pages with the text ’50 percent discount’ are stuck on the facade of Het Gouden Hert pharmacy on Amsterdamsestraatweg. It’s closing sale, because the doors close after Monday.…
Utrecht in Ink: Roy (33) used to make the ‘wrong choices’ until he became a father
It’s summer and that means more short sleeves, pants and skirts. That also means more skin and more tattoos that you see around you. But what are the stories behind…
Builders are getting ready for flower parade: ‘Bassie and Adriaan is pure youth sentiment’
“Bassie and Adriaan is pure childhood sentiment for us,” says Huisman. “Everyone knows Bassie and Adriaan, always full of jokes and jokes. Even the youngest children who live with us…