Hanna Rudner
Hanna Rudner

Pillars of the Neighbourhood

Hanna Rudner

Anita Kluge

For International Women’s Day, we organised a photography exhibition at Buurthuis de Bol celebrating women who contribute to De Kleine Wereld and the surrounding neighbourhoods. The women were nominated by people from the neighbourhood and each picked the location they wanted to be photographed. I took the pictures, while Marjoleine van Baal conducted the interviews and wrote their portraits.

2026

The idea came from how De Kleine Wereld and surrounding areas are often represented through poverty, incidents and social problems. Those realities exist, but they are not the whole story. We wanted to turn the attention towards some of the women who quietly hold things together: organising activities, helping neighbours, fighting injustice, creating places to meet, or simply continuing to show up. This is also the idea behind the title Pillars of the Neighbourhood.

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Chafiqa Dahmani

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Mariska Benjamins

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Fatima El Bouchaibi

"She knows what it feels like when a system breaks you, when letters are harsher than people and a computer decides over your life. She was herself a victim of the childcare benefits scandal. She knew fear, shame and uncertainty. She had to fight to survive. But she did not give up. What caused her pain made her stronger. The injustice she experienced made her determined to fight back. Now she helps others: victims, families struggling with money, and people caught up in rules."

Excerpt from a portrait by Marjoleine van Baal, translated from Dutch.

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Dima Hassouneh

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Nettie van der Beek

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Iris Wardenaar

“Not loud, not in the foreground, but always present. She clears up what gets left behind and speaks up when needed, clearly and confidently, because she cares about the neighbourhood. She is always willing to help, organise and be there. She often asks: “Shall we do it together? How can we make it gezellig?”

Excerpt from a portrait by Marjoleine van Baal, translated from Dutch.

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Fatima Ouahou

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Jamila Ghazouani

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Jeanette de Waard

Pillars of the Neighbourhood showed me how photography can become a tool within community work, making visible and celebrating the value people create around them.

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Photography by Patrick van Katwijck

Pillars of the Neighbourhood

Hanna Rudner

Anita Kluge

2026

For International Women’s Day, we organised a photography exhibition at Buurthuis de Bol celebrating women who contribute to De Kleine Wereld and the surrounding neighbourhoods. The women were nominated by people from the neighbourhood and each picked the location they wanted to be photographed. I took the pictures, while Marjoleine van Baal conducted the interviews and wrote their portraits.

The idea came from how De Kleine Wereld and surrounding areas are often represented through poverty, incidents and social problems. Those realities exist, but they are not the whole story. We wanted to turn the attention towards some of the women who quietly hold things together: organising activities, helping neighbours, fighting injustice, creating places to meet, or simply continuing to show up. This is also the idea behind the title Pillars of the Neighbourhood.

Hanna Rudner

Chafiqa Dahmani

Hanna Rudner

Mariska Benjamins

Hanna Rudner

Fatima El Bouchaibi

"She knows what it feels like when a system breaks you, when letters are harsher than people and a computer decides over your life. She was herself a victim of the childcare benefits scandal. She knew fear, shame and uncertainty. She had to fight to survive. But she did not give up. What caused her pain made her stronger. The injustice she experienced made her determined to fight back. Now she helps others: victims, families struggling with money, and people caught up in rules."

Excerpt from a portrait by Marjoleine van Baal, translated from Dutch.

Hanna Rudner

Dima Hassouneh

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Nettie van der Beek

Hanna Rudner

Iris Wardenaar

“Not loud, not in the foreground, but always present. She clears up what gets left behind and speaks up when needed, clearly and confidently, because she cares about the neighbourhood. She is always willing to help, organise and be there. She often asks: “Shall we do it together? How can we make it gezellig?”

Excerpt from a portrait by Marjoleine van Baal, translated from Dutch.

Hanna Rudner

Fatima Ouahou

Hanna Rudner

Jamila Ghazouani

Hanna Rudner

Jeanette de Waard

Pillars of the Neighbourhood showed me how photography can become a tool within community work, making visible and celebrating the value people create around them.

Hanna Rudner