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Nonkel Duvel
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 00:51 - Edited by: Nonkel Duvel
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Doel. This village has to disappear for the expansion of the “Antwerp Port”. The authorities declaired the village officially as unlivable. But this isn’t true, it’s a trick to dispossess the habitants in an easy way. Most of the people left their houses but some stubborns are staying. Squatters took some empty houses and are helping the remaining habitants with the protest against the autorities.
Walking through the village gives you a special feeling, it’s a double feeling, difficult to describe. I did it with my wife, son (5 y.), daughter (10 y.) and a friend’s son (11 y.). You can’t believe that this village will be destroied completely on 31/08/09. 31/08/09 is the limit…
The church and a lorry...
No words...
A message to the authorities, "Peeterske, stop this village-murder... Tear down your own house (undecided policy)"
The village : Doel
A picknick in the village...
Antwerp Port. David against Goliath, Doel against the authorities
Stairway to heaven... ?
Is this war ? No, Belgium 2008... 
My 5 y.o. son doesn't understand this. He asks me why. I can't give him an answer...
Even the cars are left...
This was a garage...
The nuclear central and the mill. Who will stay ?
Let it be clear : Doel blijft, Doel stays !
Another message : Stop de waanzin, Doel blijft (Stop the madness, Doel stays)
Will be continued !
Greetz,
Nonkel Duvel
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3.1416
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 01:32 - Edited by: 3.1416
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Good document, and touching pictures is sad but I think Doel dissapear very soon the power of money you know? These photos caught my attention and reminded a series of photos that I did to a few charming houses, in Liege Belgium, this houses was demolished to construct a new train station in Liege design by Santiago Calatrava.
I love the picnic picture
Good for your photos.
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fotogravenswaay
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 05:11
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waanzin ten top........goeie serie Yves!
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ortho158
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 08:34
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Very sad. I just read in the latest news that police has now invested the village. Thanks, Ive.
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Akbar
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 09:23
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Great series Ive!
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la rafale
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 09:54
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a great but sad series; heartbraking as your 605187 ;
brigitte
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jackfre
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 10:45 - Edited by: jackfre
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Here a picture I took in Doel on July 3rd to show the contrast between the contemporary vision of nature and nuclear industry
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giz
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 10:53
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Thank you Ive for this sad story! Doel has become a ghost town and your beautiful pictures told the story!
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Coffeejunkie
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 12:48
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it is sad things like this happends...
there happening everywhere in the world, most popular exmple is china with its dam.
at least you made some impressive pictures! thanks for showing us. i would not have know it
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Nonkel Duvel
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 13:56
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Monday, 9 august 2008, latest news...
The riot police entered the village this morning, so the demolishing of some houses could go on. The squatters and the habitants were surprised by this show of strenght and had no chance to protest. 2 people are arrested...
Some houses on this picture belong to the past... demolished this morning
My children watching the news
let the picture speak... (oproerpolitie tegen acties in doel = riot police against actions in Doel)
Greetz,
Nonkel Duvel
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joopvandijk
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 14:01
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The power of money....
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Jan Hemels
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 14:21 - Edited by: Jan Hemels
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Here near Amsterdam we had/have the same situation with Ruigoord, since 1968 it is still waiting for the politicians to make decisions and it is an artistic freeport, see http://www.leoplatvoet.nl/de_groei_van_ruigoord .htm
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Timon
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 14:23
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Sadly enough, yes...
Great coverage though Nonkel Duvel. Good pictures, well done!
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Ormond
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 16:02 - Edited by: Ormond
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This is sad like joopvandijk said "the power of money". We have a problem here to in my part of Ireland where our government and Royal Dutch Shell are destroying a natural area of beauty in my district Mayo. Money Greed and Profit! the little people suffer and the big people get richer! You can see here.
http://www.corribsos.com/
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Rikus
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 16:27
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Some of my Doel pictures,...
The wall
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Bluesbuster
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 17:26
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It's sad...it's cruel...and worst of all, it might be even in vain, just like any effort to stop it.
But it was a good idea of you to make some time to go out there and make this series of pictures just before everything will be vanished.
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Dieuwertje
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 17:56
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Very good you made this story of this village, so sad people don't count anymore
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trudy tuinstra
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 19:05
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Please continue this story, there is almost a whole year befor deadline. Sometimes things change in that year. The houses of today could not be saved, but perhaps.....You showed us a very interesting and painfull story.
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Nonkel Duvel
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 22:56
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Hello everybody,
Thanks for all your replies. And Trudy, don't worry... !! I'm going back to Doel, every visit is a support for the brave habitants and squatters. So if there's someone interested to join me, let me know !
Greetz
Nonkel Duvel
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Scoonie
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# Posted: 18 Aug 08 23:25
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Thank you for bringing this very sad story to our attention. An excellent series of photos documenting what is happening.
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