SEARCHING FOR SOPHIE, HAKAN & RODERICK

The Netherlands

Sophie’s parents got divorced when she was one and she was raised by her mother. At fourteen she ran away and stayed at various addresses.

Hakan, 16, was born in the Netherlands but feels more Turkish than Dutch.

Roderick, 15, comes from an affluent family. At school he gets good grades, though his teachers complain of his attitude. [ Full text ]

Commissioned by the Rijks Museum and the NRC newspaper, which jointly give out a commission to one photographer every year to document an aspect of the Dutch society. This year's theme was "Youngster and School".