Ahmed Harika, politician, alderman in the district Noord
"I was born in Morocco and came to the Netherlands in 1986, when I was 19 years old,
through family reunification. I'm one of the children of the first generation of migrant
workers; my father had worked here since years by the time I came here. Ever since I came
to the Netherlands I have tried to participate: I learned the language as well as a profession.
I got interested in politics because I saw things happening in my environment that I
wanted to influence myself. That way I became a member of GroenLinks in 1993.
I entered district politics because this is the political institution that is closest
to the inhabitants. I like to work with people. The most important thing about my work
here is to cooperate with the inhabitants, old inhabitants and migrants alike."
Rotterdam, April MMVI,
lith print on transparent film.
(c) Samuli Schielke