About
What to expect
Israel van Dorsten tells his story and invites you to think about freedom, influence, identity and independent thinking.
- Father with more radical beliefs
- From 2010 isolated on a farm in Ruinerwold
- With five younger brothers and sisters
- No school, hardly any contact
- Escaped in October 2019
- Walked into a café
- Known as a child of Ruinerwold
- Book: Wij waren, ik ben. Weg uit Ruinerwold
- Bestseller, four weeks at number one
FAQ
What does it cost?
The price is €18.50.
What is the afternoon about?
About freedom, influence, group pressure, identity and learning to make your own choices.
Van Dorsten tells his story.
He asks how much we have chosen ourselves.
What does he do now?
He works with Vrijhartig to raise awareness about sectarian and isolated communities.
He speaks with people who also escaped closed communities.
Getting there
Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer, Ritsevoort 36, 1811 DP Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, NL
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