The Immigrants

by Bieke og Rina

Some characteristics:
- Different countries…. Maroc, Tukey, Poland, Roumanian, Gipsies……
- Often a ‘we’ culture (group, groupfeeling)
- Different religions – Islam,
- Less changes – less education, less workpossibilities = less money, poverty, healthproblems (psychological problems)
- Languageproblems (children – educational problems f.i.)
- Wish to live outside – less ’green’ possibilities, so leisuretimes in the streets
- Radicalisation – extreme right, islamisering
- Shawl/headscarf/burka
- Discrimination on different levels (colour, work, school, politics)
- Sexuality, relations, give in marriage, murder in the name of family honour
- Poverty, low incomes, inurement (habituation)
- Diversity in the community, little shops (food, furniture etc.) = colourful
- Differences in culture/art: music, dance is more part of the daily life
- Living in 2 cultures – at home and outside (school, work)
- First, second and third generations- difference in characteristics
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2005/11/immigrants-in-netherlands-fact-and.html

Family Bourkanyaia
Father, mother, a son of 15 years old Karhan and girl Leki of 18. The father and the mother immigrated 20 years ago to this country, the children are born here.
Father has a local shop with food. The community is happy with his good bread, specific vegetables etc. He is respected in the community. The mother has some health problems –is bothering about some things in the family and is not feeling well accepted in the community.
The boy isn’t doing well at school and is a drop-out – spending a lot of time with his friends in the park. The girl is at school, doing rather well but feels the difference between the more traditional culture at home and the culture at school. (She is in love with a ‘autochthonous’ boy, with give a lot of tensions in the family)
Give a specific situation – and voice to the situation……..
Women from the same culture, going to the park… talking


Mileu/surroundings
Multicultural –high flats – big families in small apartments – small balconies with a lot of wash – trash and satellites. There is weekly market and a lot of local little shop. There is also a mosque.
Smells – music ……..

flickr pic by dirac3000