We did it. You did it. I did it. We did it. When I went down the escalator at 8.30 last Tuesday morning, I felt queasy in my stomach and clutched my ‘FREE HUGS’ sign with trembling hands. I had no idea what to expect and no clue if anyone would show up. But show […]
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Thank you to the HU student Maarten who interviewed me for this article!
Thank you Communicatie Online for this great article about the spirit of Heel Holland Hugt! X
Thank you Brabants Dagblad for this great article about Heel Holland Hugt!
My friend Paul came and filmed our first hugging stop – Tilburg – and really caught the essence of the day. Here you can see me hugging a police officer, a ticket agent, a construction worker, and boy did that make me happy! I guess I like a man in uniform! Thanks Paul!
Well, Heel Holland Hugt is now a THING. Telegraaf Vrouw came and interviewed us when we were hugging in our 6th city – Amsterdam – outside of the train station. We had been hugging for about 8 hours when they filmed, but wow this short video really captures the spirit of the day! Enjoy!
Heel Holland Hugt was featured on the fabulous Lindanieuws site! Thanks so much for spreading the word! You can read the article here.
Well, tomorrow’s the day. The day that started with a tweet might end up affecting hundreds of people in a big or small way. Or…nobody. Tomorrow is #HeelHollandHugt. I’m leaving very early in the morning with a big sign that says ‘FREE HUGS’. My friend Ayham is joining me. We will stand at the station and see if […]
I made this video to explain a bit more about how #HeelHollandHugt got started! Hope to see you here or at the stations in Tilburg, Den Bosch, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Haarlem, Roermond, the Hague, Amsterdam Amstel and Amsterdam CS! Let’s spread the love on Valentine’s Day! X
