16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Hello, my name is Nick. I’m 16 years old and live in the small town of Maleh in Germany. My family situation is quite simple: I am an only child and my parents have been happily married for over 20 years.

For many years I have been fascinated by technology in many forms. Whether it’s the big fire engine, which I often ride in, or the camera to “capture” the world. I also enjoy playing the piano to find a balance in my life and I play tennis to keep myself physically fit.

I dream of studying medicine after my A-levels. You have a lot of contact with technology there too, but there is also the balance of interacting with people and saving lives. I would also like to travel to New York City at some point in my life. I find the city very impressive, modern in parts and it has many landmarks that you have to see at some point. I would then try to photograph and capture these great moments. Nevertheless, I would also put the camera away and simply enjoy the moment.

I chose the photographic theme to get a different perspective from the normal art lessons. I simply find it much better to take several well-considered photos to look at the world from different angles and to be able to tell little stories and also get perspectives from other places in the world.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

I am Klara. I am a 16 years old girl. Me and my family live in a small village located in the north-east of Germany. My family constellation is difficult to understand. I have two half-brothers and a half-sister, but they are not siblings. Either we have the same mother or the same father. I am the youngest child of us, so everyone already moved out. Right now I live together with my mom and her boyfriend and my two step sisters. They are twins. It is new for me to be the old sister, I kinda like it.

I also like to attempt new, funny things everey day. I want to feel the intensity of all small things in my life.  If there is some time left, I play Volley-Ball with my lovely team and I learn some rythmics and melodys on the Violin-Cello.

I already learned a lot about taking pictures,but this is not the only reason why I wanted to be a part of this project. I always want to learn new, incredible things about the world and their countrys.  And I also can learn new things about MY home, MY environment and the people next to ME.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

My name is Emilia. I’m sixteen years old and live in small village near Malchin. In my free time I like spending time with my pets, partying with friends and being in the nature. I love traveling to new countries. After graduating from high school, I would like to move to another state to study there. I took the photography course to learn new skills in an area I had no previous experience in.

17 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School

My name is Rossco Welcome and I come from a family of 3 generations that is my grandmother my mother and me.
My grandmother and mother is my best friends and they has always been my pillars of strength.
Growing up, my family instilled in me the values of hard work, honesty, respect and kindness. These values have shaped me into the person I am today and have influence my goals and aspirations. In my free time, I enjoy various hobbies and interests. I also have a passion for photography and enjoy capturing beautiful moments and landscapes. I love to travel and explore new places, Wich allows me to indulge in my love for photography. Aside from these hobbies, I am also very active and enjoy many outdoor activities such as hiking, beach walks, rock climbing.
I also love helping and being there for any and everyone .
And one of thee most vibrant people.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School

 Hi everyone my name Juwayne and it’s a pleasure to have participated in the photographer project. I like the activity very much. The reason why I participated is because it gives me a lot and it gives me more compassion for the activity. I like to play soccer and rugby. Most people don’t know how much time it will take to become a professional photographer and that is my dream job. These people make me feel like I have so much respect for one another and discipline each and every one…I love you all.

15 years old 
Grade 9
Rosendal High School

My favorite thing to do is play rugby, that is my sport. I like to just practice with my friends or talk to my friends. I like to be outside and drawing. I live in Delft, my community. I live in a really poor community but I see people who are really trying to survive and really to do their best and trying to do what they need to do.

17 years old 
Grade 12
Excelcious Senior Secondary School

Hey, my name is Hanna, I’m 16 years old and I go to Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium, I live in the small town of Malchin in a house with my father and my grandparents. My parents are divorced and my interests include motorbike riding, reading and photography. I like to go for walks and often go on outings with my family. I also spend a lot of time with my friends in my free time. After school, I plan to do a voluntary social year (FSJ) in a psychiatric clinic, after which I would like to study educational science, as I would like to work with children later on. In the future I would still like to travel a lot and discover the world. I chose the theme ‘MyFamily Tree’ for my photo project because I want to find out more about my family, for example the achievements of my great-grandmother and whether she had to suffer difficulties for her actions. I would like to find out about these aspects as part of this photo project.

18 years old 
Grade 12
Rosendal High  School

My name is Lina, I’m 16 years old and I’m attending the 10th grade at the Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium in Malchin. There I got the opportunity to choose the photography course. I chose the photography course because I wanted to gain more knowledge about cameras and wanted to improve my camera skills. Also because I enjoy taking pictures myself. As well as taking pictures, I’m happy to get to know more about Africa. I live in a small village close to Malchin. Besides German I can speak some English and French.

In my free time I like to play volleyball. Therefore it does not matter if it’s beach volleyball or indoor volleyball. I also enjoy reading and listening to music. Another interest of mine is fashion. Since a short time I am trying to sew my own clothes. But I mostly recycle old clothes or secondhand clothes and try to make something new and interesting out of it. However I am still learning how to sew by myself so often I do some mistakes but that is the progress of learning.

In school I often get confronted with the question what I want to do in the future. Not like others who know exactly what they want to do after school, I just have no idea what to do with my future. I don’t know if I want to study, go abroad and travel or try out different jobs.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

My name is Charlotte Schröder and I am 15 years old. I live in Malchin with my parents, but I also have two older siblings, who already moved out. In my free time I like to read and I like to spend time with my friends. In my future I want to study at
a university to become a teacher, that’s why my biggest goal currently is it to get my A-level. I want to help children learn to have fun while studying and to help them keep motivated, because that is what I think a teacher should do. I am, in
general, interested in nature, and that is why I chose the topic water in this photography project. I want to show the difference in the use of water between Africa and Germany to also visualise the different meanings of each culture.

17 years old 
Grade 12
Excelcious Senior Secondary School

My name is Diego Lee Simons

I’m a people’s person. I like to communicate with people. I like to get to know people.

I’m the person I am today because of my grandma, what she has taught me. She taught me everything I know right now, she was very tough on me since day 1.

My focus point was to show the people professional jobs, but something you don’t have to study for. To show them that, you can become something, when you have nothing. And I focus on the waste removers and to show the people that they are also professionals, and we need them in our daily lives. I see that, many people say that it’s an embarrassing job, but clearly, we are the ones that need them.

You can’t always reach your dreams or there’s some blockages on the road, but then you have to find a way out.

I want the people to know that Delft isn’t just a place where crime takes place, but it’s also a place to make people get pruned and developed.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

My name is Tristian Still. I’m 16 years old and I live in a small town in northern Germany which is called Dagun. There I live with my mother, my stepfather, and my little sister. Dagun is 20 minutes away from Malchin, where I go to school. In my free time I am practicing a lot of activities. We have got a football club in our town and I am also playing for this club. But mostly I am spending time with my friends. When I was 8 years old I started to take piano lessons in Dagun. Four years later I stopped, but almost three years ago I started learning how to play a guitar. At the time I am playing both instruments and I also like to spend time in nature. Sometimes I am going into our forests or to the lake in our town.

18 years old 
Grade 12
Rosendal High  School

I was born in Tanzania but I live in Delft which is in Cape Town, South Africa. I want to become a social worker. I’ve been wanting to become one since I was young. I have a passion for speaking with people, so definitely a social worker. In my free time I love swimming and I do write my own poems.

So my topic is street life and photography, but I chose the homeless people in street life and I feel like that was a challenge for me. This whole experience has been amazing, honestly. I never used the camera before and just having the camera, I felt, people look at you like, “wow, she’s cool” you know. So I felt cool. I felt like a photographer.

17 years old 
Grade 11
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

My name is Tarja, and I’m 17 years old. I like taking pictures, looking at art, learning about politics, and studying history. Taking photos is fun because they capture special moments. Art is interesting because it tells stories without words. Politics are fascinating because they affect everyone’s lives. History teaches me about the past and how it affects today. These things make me curious about the world. I also enjoy being around people and am excited to meet new people and learn about their stories through this project.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

I am Friedrich and I am 16 years old. I come from a small town called  Malchin in Germany. I am the oldest of 5 siblings.

I am interested in machines and crafts. Whether it’s wood or metal, both are fun to work with in their own way. My favourite thing to do is work on a project with my friends. I spend a lot of time with my friends in my free time,  as it provides a good change from the sometimes boring school day. But not only my friends are a good diversion, but I also play the piano, among other things.

I would like to study after I graduate from my A-Levels. I’m planning to do a  Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or civil engineering. I could also imagine running a company with my father one day where we pursue our dreams.

I chose the photography course because it offers a change from the normal art lessons. I would also like to learn more about cameras, perspectives and technology. I find working with the camera very interesting and especially the  aspect of what you can say with a single image. Everyone has a different interpretation and perception of images.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

My name is Maja, I am sixteen years old and I am in the 10th grade at the Fritz-Greve- Gymnasium Malchin. So I live in a small village near Malchin. I hope to graduate from school in two years. I am quite ambitious, when I have something in my mind, I don’t give up easily and I do my best to achieve my goals. I choose this photography course because i wanted to gain more experience about taking photos. I also hope that the course will help me improve my photography skills. I like to capture the moment and record the beauty of everyday life. Besides I also like to take photos of my surroundings, which is why I choose the street photography group.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School

My name is Chloe Mitchell. I grew up in Delft by Rosendaal High. I moved 4 years ago from Suburban, to Delft. I live with my mom, my two sisters and two brothers. I love my family and we are very close.  I am interested in arts and fashion. My faith also plays a big role in my life. I would describe my community of Delft as just a community that is trying to survive.

17 years old 
Grade 9
Rosendal High School

My name is Zohrah Maharaj. I live in Delft, I attend Rosendaal High. My hobby is doing art and I’m happy to do photography as it will give me a larger field of experience for my strength. I’ve learnt in this recent session about the different types of framing, another thing I’ve learnt is that there are many ways water can be abused. This session also allowed me to pierce through the lenses of other people’s eyes and see the way they perceived the information received and see how they dealt with it. What I’ve learnt from the photography class is that you don’t need a lens to see the entire picture.

I am interested in art, and I plan to work towards becoming an architect. My mother wants me to also become a draftsman, so I thought architecture would be the way to go since I can build things like Islamic mosques. I really wanna do something to contribute towards my religion because I’ve not been in a very religious family, but I’ve seen other Muslims know a lot about our religion, and I always felt left out. I want my art to have meaning and not just do it when I’m frustrated.

I started painting and drawing because my mother painted something and it really made me feel nice and calm because whenever I saw it, the colors were cool toned and warm.  My dream is to actually become an independent woman, not to depend on anyone. And I help people in my community  Because we’ve suffered through a lot, and it’s not nice to see others that you know go through things such as hurting themselves.  So my real dream is to just make everything much better than it was, because my generation is going through a lot.

16 years old 
Grade 8
Rosendal High School

My name is Vonrique Lawrence. My favorite thing to do is to make food. I’m very good with my hands and technology so people come to me with problems with this stuff. I chose street photography because the more you see of the streets, you see your history. I want the people to know Delft is not a bad place, there’s a lot of good here. Don’t judge by the surroundings. My message to people my age would be don’t drop out of school, go for your dreams and don’t listen to the haters.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Hello! I am Mia and I am 16 years old and I go to the Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium Malchin. I live in Gielow, a small village, near Malchin with my family. At our school we have many projects, including the photo project. I chose the project because I am interested in history on the one hand and in photography, because I like to take photos and want to know something about the photography. In my free time, I dance in a club and also like to read books.

14 years old 
Grade 8
9 High School

16 years old
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

I’m Jonas, I’m 16 years old and I live on a farm near Malchin. I am the youngest of 4 siblings. My parents are happily married and work in agriculture. That’s why I’m particularly interested in farming. In my free time, apart from school, I spend time with
my friends and my parents’ farm. After I finish school, I want to do an apprenticeship as a farmer.
After successfully completing my apprenticeship, I want to go to Australia for a year with a friend and work in agriculture there.
I’m sure I’ll be able to gain a lot of experience and then possibly go on to study agriculture. My ultimate goal is to take over my
parents’ farm. But there’s still time until then, so let’s get back to the photography course. I decided to do the photography course because I had already worked with a camera at my former school and I am fascinated by successful pictures. The project also sounded exciting and I think I can learn a lot from it.

10 years old 
Grade 16
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Coming to Germany in 2015 and navigating that experience while also keeping up with the variety of my hobbies and passions and thriving in high school has truly been a challenge. I know, that it takes a lot of resilience and dedication to overcome struggles and still pursue your passions. I think,  I should definitely be proud of how far I’ve come and all the progress I’ve made—both in music and in adapting to a new environment and keeping up with it.

18 years old 
Grade 11
Rosendal High School

My name is Cleo Hendrick and three interesting things about myself is that I’m kind, I like to work hard, and I like gardening. We have a community garden to get more children involved so that they will be off the streets.
My topic that I choose was street photography. And the best thing out of it is to meet different people with different characters. The most interesting person that I met while taking pictures was the man fixing pipes down the street. His name was Yasim.  And, he’s been doing it for 38 years to provide for his family.

My photos for the people in Germany will tell a different story because while they think that it’s all about lions walking around in the streets, it’s actually about people working in their community,  trying to change what is actually happening here and  providing for themselves and their families.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

Hello, I’m Henning. As a 16-year-old, I’m rather quiet. I’m not the loud type who is always the center of attention, but rather the one who prefers to stay in the background and observe things. My sense of humor is a bit special, but still there. I’m interested in different things and am curious about life. My interests range from science fiction books to video games.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

17 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School

I like trying new things. I’m good with technology. I love drawing and I can sing. Before I went to Germany, I thought I was going to only see old buildings and people with traditional wear. But it wasn’t like that. People were so kind and it’s  a very beautiful country.

I want people to see Delft in a positive way, not just dangerous. My photos will show everything that there is so much more to delft than the labels that people have put on us.

18 years old 
Grade 12
Rosendal High School

 I’m very interesting and people always assume differently about me and when I’m open they realize that it’s not actually true what they were thinking and yeah, I’m just different from people. I’m just a person that changes the community through images, not the typical coloured girl.

I’m done with school this year, I’m gonna go into law and study law. It was always my dream to study law, because since I was in primary school, all I wanted to be is a lawyer.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Hey guys, I am Theo, 16 years old and a student of the Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium.

I live with my parents and my bigger brother(Carl). The village, where i live is very small, we are round about 49 villagers, near to our village is a lake, some corn-fields and a forest. It is a not very exiting place, but somehow very pleasant to live.

My hobbys are: Sport, cooking, playing video games and building small things. I really try to find a balance between them, but i have not often the motivation to really build something, so i mostly cook for my family, make sport and play video games.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium 

My name is Lilly and I am in year 10 at the Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium in Malchin. My school is relatively small with around 300 pupils, but we have lots of activities like the project with Sabina. I come from a small village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Gielow to be precise. This year, my school is offering me the opportunity to take part in a photo project. The project deals with various clichés and the aim is to get rid of them. There were various groups to choose from, I personally opted for the group “My family tree”. Because of my interest in history, this group was just right for me. My 93-year-old great-grandfather has an extraordinary biography, which I would like to make accessible and record for the general public. My intention is to get to know my family history better and to educate people about the post-war period.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Hello, my name is Nick. I’m 16 years old and live in the small town of Maleh in Germany. My family situation is quite simple: I am an only child and my parents have been happily married for over 20 years.

For many years I have been fascinated by technology in many forms. Whether it’s the big fire engine, which I often ride in, or the camera to “capture” the world. I also enjoy playing the piano to find a balance in my life and I play tennis to keep myself physically fit.

I dream of studying medicine after my A-levels. You have a lot of contact with technology there too, but there is also the balance of interacting with people and saving lives. I would also like to travel to New York City at some point in my life. I find the city very impressive, modern in parts and it has many landmarks that you have to see at some point. I would then try to photograph and capture these great moments. Nevertheless, I would also put the camera away and simply enjoy the moment.

I chose the photographic theme to get a different perspective from the normal art lessons. I simply find it much better to take several well-considered photos to look at the world from different angles and to be able to tell little stories and also get perspectives from other places in the world.

16 years old 
Grade 10
Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium

Hello, my name is Charlotta and I’m a year 10 student at the Fritz-Greve-Gymnasium in Malchin. I am 16 years old, live in a village 15 kilometres from Malchin and have 3 little sisters. I ride every day in my free time and I’m a competitive rider. I ride 2 to 3 horses every day and train twice a week with my trainers. In addition to equestrian sports, I am very interested in agriculture. We have a large farm here at home. When I’m not on the horse, you can find me on our tractors. As I love farming, I would like to study agriculture after school and take over my parents’ farm.

17 years old 
Grade 11
Rosendal High School

Three interesting things about myself is I love the Lord, I love dancing, and I love skateboarding. I grew up in a Christian household. My grandma, she’s deep into Christianity my grandma raised me.

I have like 4 mothers. Because my gran raised me when My grand wasn’t there, it was my aunties.
I started skateboarding young actually. Like early early grade 6. I got my first skateboard.

Dancing is also something I picked up from my mother and my friend. My mom, if you had to see her back in the day, she used to be able to breakdance like Michael Jackson.

I chose my topic of a day in the life of a professional to show the talent and high work ethic of people in Delft. My exhibit is changing minds by showing the world that we are not as barbaric and evil as we are often made out to be.

17 years old 
Grade 10 
Rosendal High School

My name is Blake Arendse, and my favorite subject is mathematics. My personality, I’m always sleeping, always eating, always straightforward.

I’ve chosen the topic, what could I have become. I think the reason why I chose that topic is to see how hard some people’s jobs are, and ask them a few questions, how do they get there. Because I’m trying to follow the same steps. I want to  study.

I don’t want people to see Delft as a bad place. My photos will show the people that, it’s not. And life in Delft is actually, um,  Most people describe Delft as a dangerous place, but it’s not a dangerous place. It’s actually a place where most love is. But it is a hard life, right?  And it’s where I feel safe also.

I’ve learnt that you must be proud of your heritage. You must always be proud of yourself.  And,, you know, always be proud of your heritage.

17 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School

My name is Gretchon Arendse, and I am 17 years old. I live in Delft. I love photography because it helps me be creative and capture special moments. I also enjoy studying, especially Afrikaans and Life Science. I care a lot about equality and like to get involved in activities that raise awareness about social issues. My hobbies include singing and acting in drama productions, which let me express myself and connect with others.

17 years old 
Grade 12
Rosendal High School

I live in Delft. I was raised by my grandmother and live with my brother and two sisters. I love doing work with my hands. I enjoy woodworking and building projects. Making a picture project has allowed me to see the world in a different way. Rather than seeing the world framed how the people who raised me see it.

17 years old 
Grade 10
Rosendal High School High School

I am  Cheslee Charles a 17 year old girl who lives in Delft . I enjoy cooking and listening to music aswell. I recently discovered photography and fell in love with the idea of capturing special moments through a Len’s. I love history and digging up things from the past . I am a very family oriented person. I live with both my parents and little brother.My favourite subject is English and business.I am an ambivert.

18 years old 
Grade 12
Rosendal High School

I’m originally from Johannesburg but I moved to Cape Town in grade 8. I really love history, I’m a history fanatic. I’m a self taught history fanatic. I live in Delft now, which is a very loving and heartwarming community. My family is a typical South African family, very big, loving, and funny. My community Delft is very loving, some people see it as dangerous but I see it as somewhere for families to grow.

What I hope my pictures will bring to light is that people of the world will understand what south africa is actually about. Not just poverty but actually happiness, love, and growth.

18 years old 
Grade 12 
Rosendal High School

Photography keeps me busy. It’s more of a business. I don’t make money out of it. I do metric polls, weddings and events like clubs. Events are more fun for me. You see, definitely emotions at this. I want to be an accountant, so I can fulfill my mother’s dreams. Also, I want to be a photographer, because I want to capture people’s different, different emotions.  But I’d love to look after old people, or disabled kids.

18 years old 
Grade 12 
Rosendal High School

I’m a person that likes to communicate with people. I’m easy in inviting new friends and meeting other people. It’s always my pleasure to talk to people, and I’ve helped people in ways that I never thought I could. I never thought of being a therapist, but I will, I will go into it. Cause I see that I’m actually good at it, but what I actually want to become is an accountant. That’s my dream. I don’t picture myself studying in Cape Town anymore. I feel like I want to go overseas to Australia, study there. So when I’m studying there, I want to work in a bank, like, yeah. I chose the topic of being in the work and profession because of, I have those subjects and I always find them interesting to know how people started working, what they got to become and like, what challenges they faced before becoming in the profession