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De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · 24d

Interested in #borders and geographical curiosities? Come to our live shows! The next one will be in Maastricht, AINSI Theatre: theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstelling.... Hope to see you there!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · 7d

In case you missed Off the Map in Deventer, here are some impressions. With harpist Jareach Gilula, former India correspondent Aletta André and graphic designer Floor Koomen. Moderated by Jorie Horsthuis and with a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Thanks Viorica Cernica for the beautiful photographs!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · 19d

Pssst, alvast een klein nieuwtje: Van de Kaart komt volgend voorjaar ook naar Amsterdam, op 8 april staan we in het heerlijke Theater De Richel. Zet alvast in je agenda en koop je kaartje via onze site of die van De Richel. Dank aan Fonds BJP en BNG Cultuurfonds. *Save the date: April 8, Amsterdam*

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · 24d

Interested in #borders and geographical curiosities? Come to our live shows! The next one will be in Maastricht, AINSI Theatre: theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstelling.... Hope to see you there!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · 28d

Het is herfstig buiten! Maar gelukkig hebben wij weer een fijne avond gepland op 8 oktober in Mimik, Deventer. Er is mooie muziek en er zijn interessante verhalen. De laatste kaartjes koop je via de site van Mimik en via 'events' op onze site defactoborders.org. Wie weet tot overmorgen!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Oct 4

Komende woensdag is Van de Kaart weer in Mimik, Deventer. Met o.a. voormalig correspondent Aletta André over Kasjmir, verbindende muziek van harpist Jareach Gilula, een vleugje NUTOPIA en een bezoek aan de Westelijke Jordaanoever. Er is ook weer een quiz. Laatste kaartjes via de site van Mimik!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 24

Whoop whoop! @destentor.bsky.social heeft Van de Kaart als uittip. Gaat dat zien op 8 oktober in Mimik, Deventer. Kaartjes kun je kopen via hun site, of de onze. Wie weet tot daar en dan!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 13

Coloring book meets geopolitics.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 13

Dank voor de warme aanbeveling! Het waren vier bijzondere avonden met een heel betrokken publiek.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 13

Breaking: Next to Trump, also Luca has made a claim on Greenland. Let’s see how this plays out.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 13

Werkte nog lang door idd!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 2

Super proud to have been booked by Theater AINSI, Maastricht, to organise an Off the Map event on November 12th, 2025 and April 1st 2026. Get your tickets here: www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstelling...

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 2

The photo of #AlanKurdi, taken by Nilüfer Demir, went viral ten years ago today, with #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik (humanity washed ashore). It's a reminder of the dangers people face when trying to reach safety, crossing the borders of the European Union. Art by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Sep 1

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 29

Next week, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk will be screened at Mimik, Deventer on September 5th, as part of the IJsselbiennale. Jorie Horsthuis has invited Karel Smouter (Trouw) and Dutch-Palestinian Abed al-Attar to continue the conversation after. Tickets: www.mimik.nl/agenda/over-....

Over de Grens: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Als de Iraanse filmregisseur Sepideh Farsi in april 2024 naar de Gazastrook probeert te reizen, mag ze de grens niet over. Haar idee om het leven onder Israëlisch beleg vast te leggen loopt vast, totd...

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De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 26

August 26 is a national holiday in Namibia, commemorating the first day of the Namibian War of Independence, August 26, 1966. Pakistan, Turkey, and India issued "Namibia Day" stamps in 1974 and 1975 in solidarity. However, it wasn't until 1990 that they achieved widespread international recognition.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 25

Really good guess! It was 1971.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 21

Gespot in Mimik Deventer! Aankondiging voor het filmprogramma Over de Grens op vrijdag 22 augustus.
Wat doen grenzen met ons, zeker als ze verschuiven? Op vrijdag 22 augustus tonen we Green Border en gaat Jorie Horsthuis in gesprek met Romy van Baarsen www.mimik.nl/agenda/over-...

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 18

How far would you go to uncover the truth? Journalist Romy van Baarsen went on a date with a border guard and wrote a revealing story about deadly, illegal pushbacks in the Mediterranean Sea. On August 22, De Facto's Jorie Horsthuis will interview her: www.mimik.nl/agenda/over-...

Over de Grens: Green Border

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De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is the epic World Passport, as seen Fenix, the new Rotterdam museum about migration. It's a fantasy travel document started in 1954 by Garry Davis. There are even some countries that have let the World Passport through, like Burkina Faso, Ecuador and Togo (not an official recognition though)

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 11

Antifaschismusplatz 2 is the (only) address in the Republik Kugelmugel, in Prater park, Vienna, Austria. It was built in the 1970s by artist Edwin Lipburger and declared a #micronation. Vienna granted it asylum. This 'Staat im Staat' is an 'Exterritorial Gesamtkunstwerk'. Citizenship costs 100 euro.

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Aug 3

August 3rd marks the day of Independence of Niger from France, on this day 65 years ago. This stamp shows the overprinting 'indépendance 3-8-60'. Niger had issued its first stamps as an autonomous republic already the year before (marked Republique du Niger). #stamps #philately #independence

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Jul 27

Nice mini-library / bookcrossing find! Vintage atlas. Can you guess the year of release (by the geography)?

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De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Jul 27

Interesting!

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Jul 17

Just a couple of months ago, India and Pakistan were on the brink of war in the region Jammu & Kashmir, urging one of De Facto's explorers, Jan Heijs, to zoomed into this conflicted and contested area and how it is represented on stamps: www.defactoborders.org/places/jammu...

De Facto @defactoborders.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hurray! De Facto received a grant from the Fund for Special Journalistic Projects (Fonds BJP)! We're celebrating with cake and then... full steam ahead! Subscribe to the newsletter (via our website) and stay up-to-date on all our plans.