{"id":4491,"date":"2026-01-14T15:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/?p=4491"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:37:45","slug":"familiarity-breeds-affection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/en\/bekend-maakt-bemind\/","title":{"rendered":"Familiarity breeds contempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_50cc7d67\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Recently, our 12 second-year classes had a special themed day: \u201cFamiliarity Breeds Affection\u201d, in collaboration with VluchtelingenWerk.<\/p>\n<p>Refugees are often spoken *about*, but rarely *with*. This day was about meeting and understanding.<br \/>\nThe highly educated Sona from Afghanistan shared her impressive story: from a life she had to leave behind overnight to building a new existence in the Netherlands. It deeply touched our students.<br \/>\nTogether we learned: fleeing is not a search for happiness, but for safety.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this day contributes to a school where everyone feels seen and welcome \u2013 especially the pupils at our school with a similar background.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_fca8cc99 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bekend-maakt-bemind-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bekend-maakt-bemind-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bekend-maakt-bemind-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bekend-maakt-bemind.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recently, our 12 second-year classes had a special theme day: \u201cMaking the known lovable\u201d, in collaboration with VluchtelingenWerk. 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