Category: Urban life
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traces
What We Leave Behind. Humanity leaves traces behind. They fall carelessly to the ground, discarded as though their purpose has been fulfilled, scattered for a future generation to discover. And I find myself wondering: what kind of story will emerge from them? We abandon things when their story seems to have ended. But perhaps that…
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follow me please
Hand in hand, they move through the city, as he gently guides her along the way. In the natural ease of his gesture and the trust she places in him lies a quiet sense of connection: two people who, guided by each other’s presence, continue their journey together. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning –…
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The backpack cyclist
With hundreds of kilometers across Europe under his belt, he always cycled with his rat as his companion, and he had no problem posing for a photo together. As a thank-you, I bought him a sandwich — now that’s what I call a win-win situation. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All…
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You Can Leave the Village, But the Village Never Leaves You
Every village has its own customs, an “everyone knows everyone” mentality, and, as is so often the case, self-perpetuating gossip and backbiting. A tunnel may take you out of the village, but it cannot take the village out of you. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are…
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The Space Between Them
Micro non-verbal signals: the forks on the plate seem to find each other, while the legs, on the other hand, mirror each other in opposite directions. Usually, this means nothing, but the playing with the ring does make you think, doesn’t it? It’s an ordinary scene—a couple sitting at a table—but fascinating, like a scene…
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the bag of holding
We spend our lives carrying things: bags of groceries, suitcases, backpacks filled with whatever we need to soften the weight of everyday life. Some things belong in a bag. Happiness belongs in a smile. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are protected by copyright. No reproduction, republication,…
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When We Looked Up: The Lost Art of Human Connection
The most fascinating thing is observing people, watching their behavior and the many forms of non-verbal communication. Not so long ago, it was perfectly normal to politely ask someone for directions instead of walking around hunched over your smartphone, following the directions on your screen. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All…
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Repair, Not Luxury.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where many people are simply trying to make ends meet. A world where economic prosperity is far from guaranteed for everyone, and where repairing a piece of clothing is not a virtue born out of choice, but a necessity born out of circumstance. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning…
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don’t be a lemon
Food security in the Western world. It’s far more innocent to believe in your own madness than to have everyone believe in it. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are protected by copyright. No reproduction, republication, commercial use, embedding or AI training without prior written permission.
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You can always take more than nothing.
Big or small, before you know it, time catches up with us;you might as well share it with each other. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are protected by copyright. No reproduction, republication, commercial use, embedding or AI training without prior written permission.
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Steak comes from the hindquarters of a cow.
It’s always handy to know where your steak comes from.A local livestock farmer safely loads his cows into a livestock trailer. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are protected by copyright. No reproduction, republication, commercial use, embedding or AI training without prior written permission.
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Lost in curiosity
Our curiosity takes us far—what lies beyond the horizon? Unfortunately, there are temporary distractions that undo this progress: the so-called lost hours, the act of ‘getting lost’ on social media. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and text are protected by copyright. No reproduction, republication, commercial use, embedding or…
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opinio iuris sive necessitatis
A sense of connection is found in certain customary practices—the “love lock,” for instance. The lock symbolizes the love between two people; by locking it together, they seal their relationship and pledge their fidelity to one another.A tangible testament for future generations. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All rights reserved.All photography, images and…
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Build a rocket boys!
Two little ‘troublemakers’ stroll across Amsterdam’s Dam Square, armed with a bow and arrow and clutching bottles of soda, on a noble quest for fun and mischief. There was a time before the internet, when the world simply meandered along, and boredom was still an art form. © Enisoor / Jeroen Nils Vermaning – All…