Welcome to the Naval Base
The city is surrounded on three sides by the sea. To the west, waves crash against a dyke so high it obscures any view of the water. To the east rise the towering hulls and cranes of hard-working offshore vessels. Flanking them is a grey wall of navy warships, amphibious transport docks and other smaller vessels. This city was built for the navy. When the navy grew, the city prospered; when the defence budget was cut, the city languished. But those who learn to appreciate the sea breeze stay forever, in good times and in bad.
MidshipmenCommunity centre De Jutter
“We have a European passport, but we aren’t Europeans. My umbilical cord is buried there, in the former colonies overseas.”
Frank
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De VolkskrantNoordHollands Dagblad
The Europeans @ Kunsthal 45The Europeans @ Kunsthal 45