Thomas Hontelez

Thomas Hontelez: Walking to Wisdom (interview)

On a pilgrimage to Istanbul (by bike/on foot), philosophy teacher Thomas Hontelez (1989) learned a number of lessons that he wrote down in his book: 'Walking to wisdom'. Thomas Hontelez is chairman of our Supervisory Board and I interviewed…

Action for nest boxes for house sparrows and swallows on the Walk of Wisdom

House sparrows and swallows have had a hard time in recent years and that is why we are starting a campaign with the Bird Working Group Nijmegen and surroundings to hang nesting boxes for them. With money we saved last year (€600,-) we buy…

Believing in the road – interview

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Hinde Joldersma walked the Walk of Walk of Wisdom last year and had a meeting in the 18th century pilgrim monastery in Velp (near Grave, N-Br.) that reminded her of an important life goal, for which she turned her life around after walking…

Proud and grateful – report of a pilgrim

'Walking shoes that had been cleaned for me, keys to houses that I was given; to be able to sit down with the food.' Pilgrim Gerda (no. 2460) walked alone for eight days. She shared with us her gratitude for several beautiful experiences along…

Slowing down even more – report Cathy Verschoor (pilgrim 3267)

It's not even a very nice hangout: there is debris left and right, weeds are growing and a few rambunctious dogs threw sand in my food. But I had been looking forward to it all week: the last day I'm going to hang out on the Waal beaches. And…

En route on the Walk of Wisdom: litter picking and ritual creativity

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Saturday was an afternoon of picking up trash and then going to the movies together in Filmhuis O42 in Nijmegen. Pilgrimage as ritual creativity.
Foto: film the Way

Picking up litter and going to the movies (note: adapted program)

We are going to clean up a part of the Waal beaches in Nijmegen and then we all go to the movies. Will you join us?Please note: a previously announced morningwalk of 10.00 am will not take place. Saturday 6 April: 13.00h, litter pickingpedestrian…