Willem Boorsma

my story

my photo albums →

1957 - Groningen     

born on Palm Sunday (14 April)

1957 - 1958 - Glimmen     

stayed with Opa and Oma Hogen Esch on their farm, "Weerdenbras", at the Groninger Punt

1958 - 1960 - Mogadishu, Somalia     

crèche - the nuns (italian - my mother tongue, which I no longer speak.)
We were present when Somalia achieved independence.

1960 - 1964 - Kabul, Afghanistan     

German School of Kabul - kindergarten (German)
Ahlman Academy (American)

1965 - 1966 - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania     

International School of Tanganyika (Britsh)
We were present when Tanzania was formed.

United States     

1966 - 1967 - Eastchester, New York

Greenvale School

1967 - 1975 - Huntington Station, New York

Jefferson Elementary School
Robert K. Toaz Jr. High School
Huntington High School

1975 - 1981 - Scarsdale, New York

home base during my studies in Canada

Canada     

1975 - 1980 - Sackville, New Brunswick

Mount Allison Univerity

1980 - 1981 - Windsor, Ontario

University of Windsor

United States     

1981 - 1984 - Montauk, New York

old fishermen never die, they just smell that way!

the Netherlands     

1985 - 1999 - Maarssen

1999 - 2000 - Glimmen

2000 - 2006 - Zuidlaren

2006 - 2007 - Kabul, Afghanistan     

Dutch Committee for Afghanistan

the Netherlands     

2007 - 2013 - Zuidlaren

2013 → the Hague

hobby & interests

• foreign policy, religion & current events
• history, antropology & archeology
• architecture, woodworking & DIY
• reading
• cycling
• web design
• Rugby Union & NFL on t.v.
• fervent follower (via media) of Giro, Tour & Vuelta

source: Getty Images