In the 60s, Dutch residential care was governed by a harsh regime. like at the  residential children's home of Helper Haven in Groningen. Young children, some only 1 to 4 years old, were forcibly separated from their mothers and required to bond only with peers or babies. The state deliberately prevented any (vertical) connection with adults, forcing us to find safety,  intimacy and attachment in each other. By systematically blocking our natural need for adult protection- in foster care and institutional care- , the government permanently rewired our sense of safety and belonging- we became the "wrongly wired child".  This blueprint transcends age and time, creating a blueprint for life. This leads to exclusion  from society. We are a tribe without a flag and with our peers we are  excluded from the 'inclusive rainbow', yet we celebrate our identity with pride. But I'm not alone. There are thousands like me in society. As Tim and Alex framed it in their project  They are everywhere but nobody knows who they are.

The project