Muzikante Isolde Lasoen in haar straat (foto: Ayco Phlypo)
Isolde Lasoen woont met haar gezin in het groene Gustaaf Carelshof in Sint-Amandsberg. “Het Carelshof is gewoon de verkavelde tuin van een kasteeltje”, vertelt Lasoen. Net zoals veel muzikanten vindt ze het enorm belangrijk om tussen het groen te wonen. …
A wide smile from where I am now | Image by Urzina Dela Cruz
Behind the artist of the illustrations permanently inked on the human skin, a deep story lies. This is Joan Dumez, a 27-year-old full-time tattoo artist in Belgium. Moving here when she was still young, having majored in game graphics, she …
Ann De Bie in de Akkerwindestraat (foto: Cato Weemaes)
Tussen de Schelde en het Galgenweel, op Linkeroever, ligt de Akkerwindestraat. Voor velen gewoon een straat in een rustige woonwijk, maar voor Ann De Bie is het al 24 jaar haar thuis. De kalmte van de wijk staat in contrast …
Nicole Rushing's extensive theater career has taken her to the Netherlands, England, and Japan among other countries (Credit: Anna Bures)
I couldn’t tell you when I knew I wanted to be a performer. My parents were both ballet dancers, so I grew up in the theater world. It has always been a part of my life – I’m a complete …
Hanne Smets in her home studio - PHOTO: Ella Pauwels
“It was never my dream to become a musician,” is the first thing Hanne Smets says. She plays the keys for The Haunted Youth, an indie rock band created by Joachim Liebens in their college years. Now, she calls music …
Jay's 'Dear stranger' project consists out of hanging up letters in public places all over the world, like the Grand Place in Brussels. photo taken by De Laurier Nikki.
From the COVID lockdown streets in Melbourne to cities all over the world. Jay Ventress, better known as Jay the Author on Instagram, shows how even strangers can make you feel seen with his handwritten letters. Jay, a 27-year-old street …
Valerie (foto: Hanne Van de Vaerd
Een tijd geleden kreeg Valerie een email van Gerda, de zus van een collega. Zij was zogezegd gestrand in het buitenland en had geld nodig om weer thuis te raken. Valerie was meteen bereid haar te helpen, met alle gevolgen …
Daniel Henry working in his studio with his assistant. Image source: https://danielhenry.eu
When talking about fashion, models and designers often steal the spotlight, but they are not the only ones shaping the industry. It is time to look deeper. Daniel Henry, a Professional of the Year Award winner, shows us how the life as an artisan in the fashion …
Credit Card Phishing Scam (Foto: Ninja One)/CC BY 2.0
Caroline de Jager raakte vierduizend euro kwijt nadat ze online was opgelicht. Ze vertelt hoe de bedriegers haar vertrouwen wonnen om daar vervolgens misbruik van te maken. Luister hier naar het verhaal van Caroline en de lessen die zij trok …
Sabien Clement at work (Photo Zana Langbeen)
“Every drawing has a story—that’s how my brain works. Even in model drawing, a good model has their way of expressing their body. I read it, and I’m making a story quite directly.” For Sabien Clement, a 46-year-old artist living …
