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Three years of Walk of Wisdom celebrated with a great party

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"Spirit, inspiratie en hartelijkheid. Die zijn kenmerkend voor de Walk of Wisdom. En dat blijft zo, onze pelgrims zullen nooit 'klanten' worden." Dat zei initiatiefnemer Damiaan Messing tijdens het feest voor vrijwilligers en donateurs ter ere…

‘Walking to wisdom’: story about the Walk of Walk of Wisdom in the magazine Naar Buiten

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'This age of globalisation calls for something that connects us, because we are increasingly aware that we are part of the same world.' That is what pioneer Damiaan Messing says in the beautiful article about the Walk of Wisdom that has been…

Ecologist Wouter Helmer

Ecologist Wouter Helmer writes a text for our pilgrim book of hours Seasons of Life and thus becomes a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom.  'Not man's fault, but nature's resilience' is Helmer's philosophy. He argues that…

Sharing economy pioneer Juul Martin

Juul Martin, pioneer of the sharing economy, has written a text for our pilgrim's book and has thus become a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom. Juul Martin gained national fame with the "House of Abundance" where he built a beautifully…

Mosque board member Said Bouharrou

Said Bouharrou, board member of the Al-Muslimin mosque in Nijmegen, has written a piece for our pilgrimage book Seasons of Life and has thus become a symbolic forerunner of our route.  Said Bouharrou, together with the board of…

Artist duo Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas

Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas are  visual artist and designer of the icon of the Walk of Wisdom Pilgrim. They are also developing a staging post on the pilgrimage route: the Anima Mundi.  Huub and Adelheid, together…

Social worker Leyla Çakir forerunner

We are happy that Leyla Çakir has become a forerunner of the Walk of Walk of Wisdom. Leyla is a social worker and was born into a Turkish immigrant family. From 2007 to 2013, she was president of the independent Muslim women's organization…
Fred Matser

Project developer and philanthropist Fred Matser forerunner

The philanthropist and former project developer Fred Matser is going to write a page for our book of hours and pilgrims and will be the forerunner of the Walk of Wisdom. At a young age, Fred Matser took over his father's company that developed…

Writer Désanne van Brederode

The writer Désanne van Brederode writes a contribution to our book of hours and pilgrims and thus becomes a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom. Désanne van Brederode is a philosopher and has regularly written columns for the TV programme…

Happinez founder Inez van Oord

Inez van Oord, creator and first editor-in-chief of the well-known magazine Happinez, has become the forerunner of the Walk of Wisdom.  In 2003 she launched a new concept for a magazine that wanted to combine attention to spirituality and…