ALL ANTWERP. “Together with my grandma I watched ‘Fami… (Antwerp)
Every weekday our reporter and photographer pick a casual passer-by off the street for a nice conversation. Want everyone has a story. And certainly in Antwerp. Today: Duncan D’Hondt (35).
“I was developed in ‘t Zuid, but my roots are in Suriname. My mother came here when she was 20 and got to know my stepfather. He adopted me. They were only 21 at the time and living at my grandmother’s house. I’ve always lived with my grandmother. It was she who came to pick me up from school. In the evening we watched together Wittekerke, family from to Ten To See.”
“I have also lived in ‘t Zuid for a long time. Until I got tired of the crowds. I then went to Puurs rooms. I lived there for eight years until I wanted to go back to my roots. We even looked into moving to ‘t Zuid again, but now live near the Dageraadplaats. That is an ideal location for families.”
“I have a 1.5 year old daughter. I just went to take her to daycare. My girlfriend is a freelance makeup artist for movies and series and is currently shooting a movie. I’m also a freelancer, but in data architecture. I work from home so it’s up to me to take our daughter to daycare. She was born in corona time. That has its advantages. I can watch her grow up. Before corona I was always in the office. She only goes to daycare on a part-time basis. The other days she is with me. That works perfectly. The fact that companies have adapted their policy on working from home from corona makes it a big start for a young father like me.” (evw)