#45 Debbie Vervoort - We've opened our eyes - Story of Antoine van den Hoven

Eye: Antoine van den Hoven
We've opened our eyes
Oil on wood
20x20cm

Antoine's story:

"Coron@ came in the news and my wife said it wasn't right and I thought it would pass.
When she asked: "Are you coming to the protest?" I responded: "I'll be careful because I work for the government, if I get arrested I will lose my job."

She went alone twice and after that, I went with her every weekend. My boss knew about it and told me to watch out. Still, I had to make my voice heard and I certainly did that. Every weekend I screamed louder and louder and especially after what I saw with my own eyes during the protests in The Hague, Amsterdam, and other cities, it was so unreal and inhuman.
We shouted "Love, freedom not dictatorship" during the demos and walked through the streets. I saw a large number of people from different classes and heard different stories from them that made me feel sick. And so I discovered that there is much more going on than what we are being told.

The stories revealed the puzzle pieces that I was missing and I received even more than I expected.

I felt liberated in a strange way but I started to live!
I can't say more than just LIVE YOUR OWN WAY!"

❤️ 🙏🏻

I am still looking for more participants for this project.

More info:
https://www.debbievervoort.com/project-info

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