Radio NPO `Geld of je leven`

After the articles in the newspaper, we were approached by quite a few TV channels to make a program. This is, of course, very exciting but also intense. We made a list and will take some time to think about how we want to approach this.

When we received a message from the radio, we thought let's start with that. It's only fifteen minutes, so nice and manageable.

After some back and forth calls and pre-discussions, we were invited to come on Monday, March 4th. This, of course, unless there would suddenly be really important news.

Maaike and I took the train to Hilversum, near where we live. But it's still exciting. It's a live broadcast, so being late is not an option.

We were greeted by friendly staff, sat down in a beautiful space with microphones and cameras. First, there was a serious topic about medicines going through long approval processes, which could even lead to fatalities. Then it was our turn.

We talked about our project, that we want to improve the world on a small piece of land. That we want to inspire people to participate, so that they can put their energy into building. Our story resonated very well. So much so that the speaker from the previous item was thinking about how to participate.

After a short hour, we were back outside. A very enjoyable experience richer!

The broadcast

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