Every child should grow up in a safe and loving place.

Not every child is that lucky.

Some are the victim of physical, mental and sexual abuse and as a result a personality can break into pieces and a whole life can be destroyed.

As a partner of a "survivor" I heard things, I saw things and to cope with it, I made photographs. To me, every picture is a moment, a story or an emotion.

Please, feel free to contact me if you like.

Jan Slijkhuis

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Thanks.

I deeply want to thank for their bravery, trust and co-operation the models:
Carla, Christien, Danny, Esther, Frida, Gerrie, Heidi, Janine, Joyce, Marit, Merel, Michael and Talita.

Special thanks to Matthijs Slijkhuis for building this site.