Lockdown? Stand up! That was the title of an appeal on Facebook by photographer Rob Weijers. In it, he called on companies, self-employed persons or institutions to sign up for a project to show what is happening behind the closed door these days
Last week Rob Weijers went on the road and experienced a special day: "A day that will stay with me for a long time. Because behind those (partly) closed doors there are many stories. Stories of resilience, stories of despair, stories of decisiveness and stories of adaptability. For some, this situation means that they can move on immediately, while for others it takes more effort to map out the right route. Where one is in paid employment, the other has to fend for himself. And one employs a few people, while the other has a whole army at the ready. And what about education? A completely new way of working and teaching has emerged that children and teachers are generally not used to. Hats off!
What has become clear to me is that not many people have sat still. In one place, jobs are being done that normally remain unfinished and in another place, backlogs of maintenance are being dealt with. Where the other is expanding, the other is discovering new paths.
But all with the same goal: keeping our heads above water and making sure that as soon as the doors are open again, the customers and guests can be helped as usual
Thanks for the beautiful photos Rob!