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About Manja Bente

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Manja Bente is mede ontwikkelaar van de Walk of Wisdom en een van de huidige coördinatoren. Ze werkt daarnaast als docent verpleegkunde op een ROC.

Entries by Manja Bente

selection, Stories from pilgrims

A story that touches – Sonia

In the neighborhood newspaper I read a story that touched me deeply. It was written by Sonia Azatyar, who has been living in the Netherlands for four years now. She […]

10 January 2026/by Manja Bente
selection, Stories from pilgrims

Podcast tip: Laura van der Drift on her Walk of Wisdom

Recently, a volunteer sent us a podcast episode in which Laura van Drift talks about her experience with the Walk of Wisdom. The episode is part of Wit-Rood, a podcast […]

5 December 2025/by Manja Bente
selection, Stories from pilgrims

While walking, only the here and now on my mind

A beautiful story of Pilgrim Ben Bekkers who had completely prepared himself with rituals to walk the path. Below is his story. First of all, I have to go back […]

27 November 2025/by Manja Bente
selection, Stories from pilgrims

Bernadette Kuiper the 20,000th pilgrim

Bernadette Kuiper is our 20,000th pilgrim. To mark this special moment, we decided to put her in the spotlight: we gave her two nights as a gift. When I called […]

5 November 2025/by Manja Bente
selection, Stories from pilgrims

Saying yes to my path

Every pilgrim walks his own path. Esther Duine made it a special journey by looking at both the outside and the inside of herself and examining it. Saying yes to […]

23 October 2025/by Manja Bente
News

Day care Andere Koek Wijchen helps with packing starter packs

The other Koek day care foundation is going to help us. Every year we send almost 3,000 starter packs to new pilgrims. Quite a job! Our co-coordinator Manja Bente is […]

1 May 2024/by Manja Bente
News, Stories from our editors

At the campsite during the Fiets en Wandelbeurs – report

Last February we were again at the annual cycling and walking fair in Utrecht. On a special pilgrim square, sponsored by the organization. A report by Manja, co-coordinator of our […]

9 March 2024/by Manja Bente
News

World Clean-up day – Sat 16 Sep Are you in?

We are going to clean up litter on the Spiegelwaal in Nijmegen.

3 September 2023/by Manja Bente
Stories from pilgrims

Germination – group game grimage 2023 – report Manja

Our group game grimage 2023 was all about the theme “what is your germination capacity”. Co-coordinator Manja Bente guided the very rainy trip as a volunteer. With the proceeds we […]

18 August 2023/by Manja Bente
Stories from our editors

“This book is not facebook: you can put everything in here”

Halfway along the route is a beautiful chapel. Not the most beautiful part of the route, but that chapel works wonders. You can take shelter from the rain and from […]

12 December 2021/by Manja Bente
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Featured articles

  • I searched and found – Janneke14 May 2026 - 09:22
  • Walk of wisdom: what exactly is wisdom?27 March 2026 - 08:59
  • Ooijpoort Nijmegen door Martine van Vliet
    A story that touches – Sonia10 January 2026 - 06:04
  • Podcast tip: Laura van der Drift on her Walk of Wisdom5 December 2025 - 13:22
  • While walking, only the here and now on my mind27 November 2025 - 15:14

Andere berichten

  • I searched and found – Janneke14 May 2026 - 09:22
  • Walk of wisdom: what exactly is wisdom?27 March 2026 - 08:59
  • Ooijpoort Nijmegen door Martine van Vliet
    A story that touches – Sonia10 January 2026 - 06:04
  • Podcast tip: Laura van der Drift on her Walk of Wisdom5 December 2025 - 13:22
  • While walking, only the here and now on my mind27 November 2025 - 15:14
  • Starter package Walk of Wisdom
    Minimum starting donation to €34.50 / for minimum €17.5021 November 2025 - 14:14
  • Bernadette Kuiper the 20,000th pilgrim5 November 2025 - 12:52
  • Saying yes to my path23 October 2025 - 10:36
  • Annual report 2024 published9 October 2025 - 09:04
  • Festive sponsorship campaign entrepreneurs at the departure of the 20,000th pilgrim25 September 2025 - 14:35
  • Really on the road together11 September 2025 - 14:18
  • A miracle of trust13 August 2025 - 11:02
  • A heart full of gratitude16 July 2025 - 15:07
  • Will you be one of our new volunteers?31 March 2025 - 16:11
  • Tailor-made: a reminder of what you have experienced24 March 2025 - 13:39
  • Inge Goossens: “My energy has started flowing again.”11 March 2025 - 11:22
  • Pelgrimsroute Walk of Wisdom
    “Only in the search do we become wise…”4 February 2025 - 15:01
  • Jansberg Walk of Wisdom
    Landscape contribution: €555 for Natuurmonumenten5 January 2025 - 14:58

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