Dammed Reports from the global village I’ll be dammed Levi Vink, 5 Getting picked up by his mom at the new park by Bellamyplein What are you doing at the park? We come here to play with my day care centre. I come here Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, because my mom works. The other days I go to another centre, but they don’t take us to the park. Why are you all wearing yellow jackets? We have to wear the jackets in case we get lost. The teachers can keep better track of us because it’s yellow. Is your best friend here with you? I don’t have one best friend, I actually have three. We like to play a lot of games, especially soccer. And sometimes, when it’s hot, we go play in the fountain on Bellamyplein. Do you know what those boxes with plants in them are? People from the neighbourhood who don’t have yards can come here and plant little gardens in boxes. Tell me about the garden you planted with your day care group. One day we had a special project: painting our box green and planting the flowers and vegetables. I was there but I didn’t do anything. I preferred to do something else. Can you tell me what plants are in the garden? I have no idea. [Hopping around, throwing his yellow jacket in the air.] Who picked your monster T-shirt, you or your mom? It was me, because I thought it was cool. Are you sure it’s not because you’re a monster? No! I’m a very nice boy. So you don’t remember the last time you were naughty? No. I’m never naughty. Photography and interview by Marie-Charlotte Pezé
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