“I came here 14 years ago from Cape Verde. I never wanted to leave but my father was determined. It hasn’t been easy to make friends and build a life here. I feel free in Amsterdam but I still miss my home country. ”
“What do you miss the most?”
“I miss the warmth and hospitality of my people.”
"As a kid, I spent a lot of time with my grandfather. He had a little sewing workshop but everybody in Istanbul knew him. I was six when he taught me easy sewing techniques on a small piece of fabric. After a while, he taught me how to sew buttons on a blouse. I was...