@kissiandama : “Ghana brengt me tot rust, maar wijst me ook de weg.
Het herinnert me aan wie ik ben en waarom ik dit pad bewandel.
Tussen de omhelzingen, glimlachen en warmte voel ik meer dan ooit waarom ik dit boek moest schrijven.
Op 17 november verschijnt mijn eerste boek Witte zorg, Zwart leed. ✨
Het is een boek over racisme: wat het is, hoe het de mentale gezondheid beïnvloedt,
hoe het binnendringt in de zorg, én hoe we het kunnen aanpakken.”
Pre-orders via de link in bio 🤍
Was a pleasure to ride this Cinelli Nemo Tig Allroad for a few months. Especially with the at the time unreleased Fulcrum SHARQ wheels 😍
Pic by @jules_stallaerts (thx for hooking me up)
History. Healing. Hope.
Some more images from MONUMENTUM, an evening focused on healing from historical and intergenerational wounds.
This evening was one of the highlights of my year. ✨
Thank you so much to the attendees, our team (Charlotte, Afsana, Leonie, Babette, Wannes, Eli, Kendrick, Denis, and Tim), the panelists (Nadia, Dominique, Wouter, and Jennifer), Lili’s Samoussas, AfricaMuseum, and MAS for making this possible. I’m still bathing in gratitude 🤍
Edit and video footage by @dj_azer
Pictures by @kendrickdettmers
Logo by @zsita_
Quick edit of last night track session with @rpmsouplesse !
First time riding a velodrome!
Having found a group of positive and like minded people to engage in crazy challenges together (like riding 300km in one day last summer 😅) has helped me a lot with dealing with all the crap that happened in my life in the past year.
Thx guys!
Sometimes you just need to disconnect from your daily life and go push your limits with some like minded peeps for 3 days so you can see new light at the end of the tunnel.
Had an epic long weekend in Stavelot with @rpmsouplesse . Thx guys!
MANY (S)MILES, ALL (S)MILES
RPMTM Souplesse x (h)ARDENNES │ September 2023
A few impressions from the march for Sanda Dia that took place today in Ghent.
As John Lewis - whom we named our son after- once said, ‘If not us, then who? If not now, then when?’
These words serve as a powerful reminder that the fight for a more just and inclusive society is ongoing. We must continue to advocate for change until every voice is heard and every life is valued.
Video by @dj_azer #justiceforsanda
A few days ago, I participated in a panel discussion on mental health and discrimination organized by Young Fenix at de Roma. Prior to this discussion, several young people took the stage to share their experiences with racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination. I was truly amazed by their bravery, vulnerability, and resilience.
But one particular story of a young woman, who was compelled to remove her hijab at the school gate really resonated with me. I could feel the emotional impact of this act of injustice when she stated: “it felt like having my armor, my protection being taken away.” It highlighted how hampering one’s right to self-expression and autonomy may be a stressful and unsafe experience that can cause significant wounds.
We know that safety is an essential human need and that it is particularly crucial for the mental and physical health of young people. When they are in secure environments, they experience less stress, are better equipped to develop healthy coping mechanisms, build resilience, and foster a positive self-esteem.
My take home message from this event was: it is crucial to create supportive and safe spaces for youth. We can do this by: 1) listening more attentively to the experiences of young people with diverse backgrounds and 2) respecting how they wish to express themselves.
