Singh
- will be continued 2003
Photo series made during the Chris de Bode Masterclass at Fotogram, Amsterdam
NL. Aim of this series is to picture the life of a so called economical
refugee - someone who came to The Netherlands to find work - and the balance
he has to find between his own background and his life in The Netherlands.
Gurjinder Singh is from the Punjab, India. He came to The Netherlands
more than 15 years ago. After a while he found a job at a delicatessen
store in Amsterdam. There he works amidst French, Italian, Spanish and
Dutch cheeses, home made patés, Italian Parma ham, smoked salmon,
French bread and various wines. The store also has a delivery service,
daily preparing rolls and salads for parties and business lunches of many
companies in Amsterdam center. Gurjinder is married and has a son and
a daughter. His wife Rani is taking driving lessons and his son attends
the nearby kindergarten. Both Sikhs and raising their children in the
same tradition, Gurjinder and Rani visit the gurdwara (temple) with them
on special occasions. |
