Our Expat x Migrant Street Exhibition Colors the City of Maastricht as It Prepares for the 30th Anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty

Photographer Tetsuro Miyazaki and I first met back in September 2020 becase my wife picked up a copy of his wonderful book (Hafu2Hafu) and it turned out that we both lived in Maastricht (our kids even go to the same daycare)! We met up for a cup of coffee, where the chat quickly turned into a discussion about a project Tetsuro was interested in questioning why some people felt the need to differentiate expats from migrants. In partnership with many wonderful colleagues from across the UM, the UM Diversity & Inclusivity Office, and Studio Europa Maastricht, you will now be able to see Tetsuro’s photographs in various bus stops across our beautiful city! We hope you enjoy the street exhibition and that Tetsuro’s photographs will nudge you to reflect on the question of what makes one an expat and/or a migrant and to think about some of the prejudices that we may have.