Thuis

When do you feel at home?

What you take and what you leave behind

All over the world people are on the move: migrating or fleeing in search of a new home. They seek a place where it’s safe, where there’s more work or  more opportunities on offer. This century migrant numbers have mushroomed to unprecedented levels. Increasingly people are leaving behind all that they love, taking little more with them than can fit into a backpack.

In Things That Matter you’ll see the items migrants took with them to help create a sense of home.

In Things That Matter you find objects that migrants took with them to feel at home.

Migratie