Habiba Amzil was born in Morocco. She lived with her grandparents, mother and siblings. Habiba's grandmother played a special role in her upbringing and presence. Habiba was nurtured by her grandmother with unconditional love in her life. At the age of five, on a cold winter's day in February, Habiba...
Books: Upturn 2
Adric Walter
Born and raised on paradise island Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean, Adric Walter began computer programming at age eleven. What started as a hobby became his passion – and ultimately his career – which led him to study computer science at the university in the Netherlands. Adric’s mother worked at...
Corinne Van Ravels
Corinne wants to make lives succeed. But how do you make life succeed, and what is success? Thinking things through, trying your best, and carrying on were key in the lifestyle of the Dutch scientist family that Corinne grew up in back in Bussum. She successfully graduated as a law...
Vanessa Gevers
Vanessa is known for her thirst for knowledge and practical implementation. Looking back, every step in her life was clearly preparing her for the next. After graduating from high school, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Alongside her first full-time job she also studied to be a chartered accountant,...
Darryl Hoefdraad
“The color that appeals to you most represents what you strive to do in life.” From an early age the color blue appealed to me the most. This color stands for communication among other things. Writing is my first step to communicate. Today, after having been on an eighteen-month world...
Peter Stehouwer
Uncertainty and a lack of self-confidence dominated Peter’s life from childhood. He felt the most comfortable being in the background. For the most part of his life, he didn’t know what he really wanted. Peter mostly lived his life in a way that others expected him to. As society wants...