Standing still for a moment
Like many people, I often take a moment to reflect on life during the month of December. At the events that have made our world more beautiful and a lot uglier in recent months. At the people I have had the pleasure of meeting, and unfortunately had to lose. I then reflect on friendships that have been formed and think [...]
An ordinary day in a bankrupt Venezuela
Our fixer Cheo is running back and forth to the gate of the prison while Joris and I are just down the street waiting in suspense on the hood of our car. In the street outside the prison, a daily market develops, it is a coming and going of visitors and vendors at the [...].
Opinion: Venezuela, a dictatorship headed for civil war.
Those who still had doubts about democracy in Venezuela need fret no longer. The last little bit of democracy was thrown overboard the sinking ship yesterday. While the world watches and slaps Maduro's regime around with sanctions and requests for dialogue, Venezuelans are fleeing the country en masse. They [...]
New Revu | The World of Niño Guerrero
While Venezuela is on hiatus, in prison life goes on as usual. Journalist Michel Baljet and photographer Joris van Gennip are met at the entrance by two armed prisoners, meant to keep guards out. Welcome to Tocoron, one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons. Next to me walks a young soldier with a [...]
In Calais, the refugee never left
Looking out over the now empty, weed-covered site, it is hard to imagine that just over half a year ago nearly 10,000 people lived here. I went back to Calais to see what has changed since the evacuation of the Jungle, the illegal refugee camp next to the tunnel to England. [...]
This is why Wilders is filing charges against Anne Fleur
I do not want to focus substantively on the views of Wilders or Anne Fleur, but address purely the reason for Wilders' denunciation.
Opinion: Fear close to home, that is safe
A year after Brussels, this week seemed like the week of attacks again, but is the situation really that exceptional now?
'I was a worthless son, homeless and criminal'
Today in newspaper. An interview with me about the superficiality of organizations like the ANP and NOS, my work as a freelancer, threats, relationships and my "sometimes" somewhat eventful life. (photo: John Peters)
Answers to last week's 13 most frequently asked questions
Here is the answer to the 13 most frequently asked questions from last week 1: Did you enter Ukraine illegally? I did not enter the DNR through Ukraine but through Russia. Since Ukraine does not recognize the DNR as a country, this is illegal in their eyes. I should note, however, that we are visa-free [...]
MH17, my story
In recent days, there has been a lot of buzz around my decision to bring remains of MH17 back to the Netherlands. This is my side of the story. On Sunday, December 25, I left (together with Stefan Beck) for Donetsk via Warsaw, Moscow and Rostov. The purpose of the trip was (among other things) to research [...]
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