Hoe bouw je een stamboom als er geen sporen meer zijn? Hoe evolueren herinneringen doorheen de tijd? Wat is waarheid en wat is fictie? En welke sporen wil jij achterlaten op deze wereld? De presentatie ‘Rootszoekers’ toont het verhaal van mensen die, bewogen door hun roots, op zoek gingen naar hun eigen ongekende geschiedenis.
In our city there are young people who can bear witness to war, hunger and dictatorships. Newcomers, who have come to our country as refugees. In a time in which more is spoken about them rather than with them, their stories are worth hearing.
The Red Star Line Museum collected stories of people who moved to Antwerp and told their story about their first five years of living in Antwerp. Which places have a special meaning to them? Watch a documentary online.
Many dozens of partner institutions were involved in the realization of the Red Star Line Museum. The museum has a long-term collaboration with several of them.
With this project, the museum (in collaboration with Joba refugee network) gave unaccompanied minor refugees an opportunity to introduce themselves at the museum and to preserve their stories for the future.
