Nobu Baba Henk

NOBU BABA HENK boek

• NOBU on Nobuaki Konno, Lisa’s father who came to the Netherlands from Japan, highlights the humor found in cultural differences and misunderstandings. • BABA on Ceylan Utlu, a Turk who raised his daughters in the Netherlands, grasps the melancholy of a life that turned out different than indented. • HENK on Henk Shakison, the Surinamese concierge of the Rietveld Art Academy, shows the beauty of being free of the need for recognition. The father trilogy developed from our conversations about engagement in art. Coming from fashion and theatre, we found common ground in our love for stories, told in a lighthearted tone, yet doing justice to their complex and socially involved subjects. We wanted to combine beauty with humor and engagement with poetry. The reality of being born in one culture and to continue it in another still is endlessly fascinating and intriguing to us. NOBU, BABA and HENK let us into their homes and hearts. They taught us about human resilience, the beauty and challenges of navigating two worlds and about the question of what culture actually is.