On Friday, February 28, 20 teams from various shelters in the Utrecht region gathered at Sportcentrum Galgenwaard, FC Utrecht’s stadium, for the S.v.e.T. indoor soccer tournament 2025. What a great day it was! The participants could not only be active, but also do some networking here and there! This event…
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Today at 10:01 a.m., spring began, and this means it is also therefore Noruz (or Persian New Year)! Noruz is celebrated in a big way especially by Iranians, Kurds, Afghans and Azerbaijanis and symbolizes the return of the sun and of light. During Nowruz you can find the Haft Sin…
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How proud we are of our soccer team from azc Joseph Haydnlaan and how much media attention they received last week (deservedly!)! The team was founded a few months ago following the example of Wageningen, where they already had a soccer team with players from the asylum seekers’ center.
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Last week, Anita conducted a stained glass workshop with oil pastel chalk for the residents of Star Lodge. Many of them participated in this workshop and it was a new and enjoyable experience, even for those without painting experience. Fahima, one of the participants, said that this was the first…
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The film crew from Taarten van Babel stopped by the Pahud! Thais talked about how she and her mother fled Nicaragua and about the different asylum centers they lived in in the Netherlands. One of those places was asylum center Pahud and she talks about her time there. Meanwhile, she…
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There are so many kind and warm people in Utrecht who support us by offering beautiful activities to, for example, the children in the asylum center! Children who really feel their parents’ stress, but don’t always understand…. Over the past few weeks, we were able to let people relax and…
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A few weeks ago it was Tineke’s birthday. Tineke volunteers at the Star Lodge and comes to the sewing workshop every Friday to help people repair or make clothes. Tinekes dedication to this makes her immensely loved! She decided to share her birthday joy with residents of the Star Lodge…
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February 11 was a special evening for the residents of the Star Lodge shelter. A group of students from Stichting Present Utrecht and New Neighbors Utrecht organized an active game night. Together we enjoyed fun games like shuffleboard and Jenga, and there was plenty of opportunity to get to know…
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Even before it could be purchased online, Sami Al-Ajrami presented his book “The Keys to the House” for the very first time last Thursday night at the Pahud Asylum Neighborhood Center. Sami worked from Gaza for many years for several newspapers, including NRC. He managed to flee Gaza and currently…
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“I really enjoy the contact with people from other parts of the world. You can learn something from that.” Henny (85) already joined several times the dinner of the World Kitchen in the Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht at the Bollenhofsestraat. There, refugees from the Star Lodge Hotel cook various dishes to…
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