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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
1 year
There would be no Humans of Amsterdam without @humansofny
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@HumansofAdam
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He had a crush on me then, but I always held off. My ex-husband was an alcoholic. We were married for fourteen years. While I took care of the children and ran a clothing company, the money I earned he spent on alcohol. I ended the marriage when I found out he was cheating on me.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
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When I moved here, I was sixteen years old. I was all alone, and I didn’t speak a word of Dutch. I was lucky enough to be an attractive person. I was social, and it was easy for me to talk to people. That was my wealth. That’s why I was confident enough to walk into..
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@HumansofAdam
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''I never saw it coming. It was mainly emotional abuse. Sometimes, he threatened her, saying he would ruin her, but we always thought he meant financially..
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@HumansofAdam
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1 year
"All my life, I felt somewhat incomplete. When you hold a love for someone, but you can never express that love, it's killing you inside. So with dementia, she allowed me to get close, take care of her, and even bathe her. For the very first time, she allowed me to love her.''
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@HumansofAdam
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@HumansofAdam
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1 year
Dirk: "We met in church at the neighborhood Christmas dinner." Soukaina: "I had no idea it was a chruch. It said very big halal on the flyer, so my mom and I decided to go there."
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
2 years
''Please don't ask me for my age. I couldn't tell you. I'm terrible with data. The only year I can remember vividly is 1980. That was the year I met Piet. I went to a friend's house for a drink, and there he was, sitting with a drink in his hand.. #Amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
2 years
''I'm always down for random spontaneous things, so when a camera crew approached me at the airport in Japan and asked if they could interview me, I said yes. They were collecting human stories from the airport for a TV show. After the interv.. #amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
6 years
‘’Julia studies medicine in Warsaw and I study music composition here at the conservatory. We have been doing this long-distance-kind-of-relationship for a while now.. #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
1 year
"Most people are scared of death but I wanted to get more familiar with it, so I became a hospice caretaker. Buddhists say that you need to prepare for death from the moment you are born..
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
1 year
@Desola @humansofny I just sold out my first book which unfortunately won’t be another print of. However, I’m working on making a second book. You can send me your email address through insta DM and once the book will be finished, you will be the first to hear about it.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @governorswaraj @NadiaRashid20 Almost 4000 people have already signed the petition in 1hour.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
2 years
"As a kid, I spent a lot of time with my grandfather. He had a little sewing workshop but everybody in Istanbul knew him. I was six when he taught me easy sewing techniques on a small piece of fabric. After a while, he taught me how to sew buttons on a blouse.. #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
Today at Damsquare. You can still come by to support #bringinsiyaback @NadiaRashid20
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj We are asking you to bring back Insiya to Amsterdam. 3500 people have already signed within 1 hour.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj We are about to reach 25.000 signatures for @NadiaRashid20 Please start taking this case serious.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @governorswaraj About to reach 30.000 signatures for #insiya and you still have not responded. Please take this case serious.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @PMOIndia @rajnathsingh The Netherlands has responded. Now it's is your turn. 31.000 signatures and counting. Please respond.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@CPMumbaiPolice @MumbaiPolice @SushmaSwaraj We need you to take this case serious. Almost 25.000 signatures to help @NadiaRashid20
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @governorswaraj 12.000 signatures in 16 hours and now the news is reaching India. Please do not close your eyes for this case.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
We are about to reach 40.000 signatures!!!
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
Almost 40.000 signatures!! @shushmaswaraj we need a solution!!!
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
She is a fighter and we are so damm proud of her. #bringinsiyaback
@CafeKockelmann
Café Kockelmann
7 years
Vanavond bij #Pauw @NadiaRashid20 met @peter_plasman over haar dochter Insiya die vandaag precies 6 maanden weg is:
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
“I don’t earn as much as when I worked at the salon but... #Amsterdam #humansofamsterdam #hairdresser #kapper #geluk
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
2 years
Terwijl politici, economen, journalisten en wethouders gisteren in gesprek gingen met elkaar over de staat van de stad, verschenen de Humans of Amsterdam op het grote scherm achter hen. #humansofamsterdam #destaatvandestad
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
@NadiaRashid20
Nadia Rashid
7 years
One year since my daughter #Insiya was violently kidnapped & smuggled to India. #bringinsiyaback She needs to come back! #nevergiveup
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”What do you admire most about her?” ”She is a tough one, No matter how hard the situation is she... http://t.co/3csu90SJZZ
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj please take this case serious and help us to get Insiya back to her mother. @NadiaRashid20
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''One time my mother caught me while I was wearing a bra and she told me..'' #hoa #pride
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
We will continue the campaign because your signature is a voice that makes a huge difference. @NadiaRashid20 #insiya
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @governorswaraj We are about to reach 20.000 signatures in only 24 hours. Please respond to @NadiaRashid20 case.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''My dear let me tell you a secret. Take it from someone who is 90 years old.. #amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: “I met him on Instagram. He was living in South Africa while I was here in Amsterdam. I had no idea... http://t.co/tRyafHlRYG
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
“Loneliness is something many addicts deal with... @SIFE_AU
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''We are a rap band! Except for my little brother. He is our mascotte.. #amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''I manage to get myself through art school by serving coffee by day and pouring..'' @VondelparkAdam #artschool #hoa
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''After 9 years of waiting and living on the street I finally had the opportunity to live in a house.. @SIFE_AU
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
12 years
SPOTTED: German couple head over heels in love! #Amsterdam #Love http://t.co/TWm8aXxS
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice Please help @NadiaRashid20 getting her daughter Insiya back.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''She has been pretty excited about this wedding ever since we explained..'' #hoa #wedding #dress #dance
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
"Would you mind if I delivered a message to your followers?" #amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
I just started to work at Mac Donalds. I’m from Peru but I came the Amsterdam to study Dutch' #amsterdam #HumansofAdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
'I have never been able to take them to a dog kennel that’s why I always take them with me when I travel' #hoa #dog
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
📷 “Yes, I could have finished my studies 4 years but it has been 7 years and I’m about to graduate. I...
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Photo: ”Do you have a word of advice for the new King and Queen?” ”To be honest I don’t give a damn about... http://t.co/98gGQv26DJ
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: “My last memories of Iran are the mountains near the Turkish border. I was on the back of a horse... http://t.co/yDZpYkQbrU
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
'My family and friends have no idea that I’m going through a depression..' #humansofamsterdam #depression
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Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Photo: "I don’t believe in spoiling my grandkids. If they want to cuddle that’s fine but if they prefer to... http://t.co/8HszjEX9nL
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Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”When I was 16 years old she decided to relive her youth. My dad wasn’t around so I had to take care... http://t.co/zA3hcjKBv8
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
A little behind the scènes of Humans of Amsterdam. 😊
@mediumonline
Medium Magazine
7 years
Een kijkje achter de schermen bij @HumansofAdam met de oprichter ervan, Debra Barraud
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
📷 She walked out of the library. She had gone to pick up some audio books for her grandmother. Golden...
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: I have to ask.. Who is on Instagram? I thought it would be cool to expand Humans of Amsterdam to... http://t.co/Z3tgml5xeX
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: “My sister was the rebel in the family. She smoked, had many tattoos and got pregnant at nineteen. My... http://t.co/Mb10oa0bXV
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
11 years
Foto: ”How old are you?” ”What do you think?” ”67?” ”No, put those numbers in a different order, 76”... http://t.co/p8UvKYGLsN
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Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”I was raised by my grandmother. Last year she was diagnosed with incurable cancer. The doctor said... http://t.co/eEPSTOTE1G
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''I'm getting so sick about that we should leave the European Union and..'' #HOA #EU
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''Back in Ireland I’m a carpenter. I came here to help building a kitchen. I was supposed to stay.. #dunkirk
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''My dad brought me to a refugee shelter to drop off the clothes I collected for them. #humansofamsterdam #amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''You know.. We have reporters entering the camp all the time. They come in with their.. #dunkirk #refugees
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''Most of us are single so it's like a sorority house without having to share a bathroom or kitchen, thank god!''
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''Some days I have no idea what I'm doing with my life. #Amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
1 year
@flirtingshadows No, you can find him at Ten Katemarkt ☺️
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”What is the relationship between you three?” ”One is my boyfriend, one is my footstool.” http://t.co/s6Gm6HJccL
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''When I turned 40 I realized I wanted to do something else with my life.. @SIFE_AU #HoA #humansofAmsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: Queen of hearts, spotted at yesterday’s parade. For video footage go to:... http://t.co/trJA7YhAIE
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
11 years
@FemiOke Thank you so much for hosting us today! Much love from Amsterdam!
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”Eight months ago we met in this horrible club called ‘The purple turtle’. She seemed to be the only... http://t.co/XL8hEaBtWb
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Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
"I failed my final exams twice. I have this terrible anxiety which causes me to..''
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”They say that the eyes, are the mirror of the soul” Nicaragua - Popoyo http://t.co/5yt89c93SY
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Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: “When I told my dad I wanted to travel the world but that I was too afraid to do it all by myself, he... http://t.co/e0xs78sSIT
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”In high school I was constantly bullied by my classmates. Allthough they never hit me, psychological... http://t.co/w29Lo4kGTp
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
11 years
@ProfRebel bedankt voor de foto en de lieve woorden! Was ook erg onder de indruk van jouw verhaal!
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Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''It has been two years since I last harmed myself and that’s why I got this tattoo. #Amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
📷 Joaquin (left): “I met Mohamed a few days ago. I educate refugees on Dutch culture. Instead of...
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Humans of Amsterdam
12 years
Life doesn't really get much better (and comfortable) than this. #cute #kid #Amsterdam http://t.co/VpzlsVyl
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Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Foto: “We have this little ritual. At the end of the day we discuss our highs and lows of the day. Soon he... http://t.co/FYNckDYEhf
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@Wendy_Ushi Bedankt dat je hier aandacht aan besteed!
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Check out my best friends @esmeeworld amazing performance: #talent
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Would be great to feature you and Candice on Humans of Amsterdam! @CaseyNeistat
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Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''As a child I grew up reading books like Robinson Crusoe and the Adventures of..''
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Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”I asked her what she wanted to be when she grows up. She told me she wanted to be a stewardess, but... http://t.co/E83tVMvjsL
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
“Five years ago a colleague of mine started a project called Amsterdam Underground.. @SIFE_AU #Amsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
@SushmaSwaraj please take a look at this!!!
@NadiaRashid20
Nadia Rashid
8 years
Dutch #insiya dutch passport kidnapped&trafficked 2India.Complaint+FIR+INTERPOL warrant with @MEAQuery @SushmaSwaraj
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''I never thought I would find love again. We ran into each other at a high school reunion...'' #hoa #kiss #rain
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Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
''I’ve always been a shy girl. In primary school I got bullied but don’t... #amsterdam #humansofamsterdam
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
8 years
''I want to become an archaeologist because I like digging up bones..'' #HOA #Balloon @AmericanBookCo
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Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Photo: ”I work as a security guard for an international airline company. Whenever customers are late for... http://t.co/ad713Gh32V
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
10 years
Foto: ”I came to The Netherlands to be an au pair. I was placed in a family with two children. Because the... http://t.co/ygkhmoVvn8
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
7 years
Everyone has a story.
@HappinezNL
Happinez
7 years
Iedereen heeft een verhaal, en dat is wat Debra Barraud met @HumansofAdam wil laten zien.
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@HumansofAdam
Humans of Amsterdam
9 years
Amazing drawing Jellie Goedhart. Let me know when you finish it. I will share it again!
@GoedhartJellie
Jellie Heldersen
9 years
It's not always about us #refugees thnx for sharing the pic and story @HumansofAdam beautiful!
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