‘Look, if you keep your arms like this, you won’t have to fight. Then you will be strong too’. Aikido teacher Pascalle explains to Ukrainian Pasha how the principle of Aikido works. He nods. Despite not yet mastering Dutch, he knows what she means. Pascalle and her colleague Nico from…
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True artists have been discovered at azc Pahud! Last week, residents of azc Pahud and local residents had a creative afternoon. Plant signs were crafted for the vegetable garden in the Klopvaart, which everyone can work in every Monday and Thursday afternoon. 🌽🍅🌻 So as of now, there are colorful…
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Every Tuesday evening our is for our activity Walk and Talk Pahud. Starting from azc Pahud. During this activity, we walk together with New Neighbours Utrecht, residents of azc Pahud, and possible neighbors. We walk along special and historical places in our beautiful Utrecht or otherwise enjoy nature. Our delightful…
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“Look, my grandmother used those too. I remember that!” Ukrainian Natalia told this enthusiastically during a tour of a house where she saw a coal-fired iron. What a wonderful getaways we’ve had this summer with residents of azc’s Pahud, Joseph Haydnlaan, Star Lodge, and with Ukrainians living in various locations…
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“I want to make a dress. For mom. As beautiful as Snow White,” Leo from Ukraine replied when asked what he wanted to make during Yink Goossens’ Children’s Workshop at Het Wilde Westen. No sooner said than done. And look how proud he is, just like his mother…. For years…
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‘Unbelievable this! Where did all these women come from?’ our Fatima wondered in amazement. Last Thursday evening, around sixty women from all over the world, had come to Plan Einstein Pahud’s living room to a party someone from the asylum center had organized. From Iran, Morocco, Afghanistan, Russia, Somalia,…
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What does a human being need? Love, attention, trust. That is exactly what Jos gives to Benyam…. He’s there. He listens. He gives advice. He explains things that are so different here in the Netherlands. In fact, they discuss everything. All the important matters of life. No subject is…
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Starting next Monday, July 24, Iranian film director Reza Allamehzadeh will start teaching film classes at Plan Einstein Pahud. Over six weeks, he will teach participants the basics of filmmaking and how to start making their own films using their mobile phones. He will then work with them to…
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Every time MusicAZ@Utrecht comes to play music at the azc’s in Utrecht, it’s a great pleasure! With appropriate songs they bring a lot of joy. As of today, we will temporarily miss them a lot, but starting September 4, people can join Musicaz again at the music evenings at…
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‘It was an awesome experience,’ said one participant after visiting the New Horizons exhibition at Centraal Museum. ‘It was great to see some art,’ said another. The tour was the start of a new project in which residents will decorate The Living Room of Plan Einstein Pahud and perhaps the…
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