Dutch (Netherlands) woman lived, worked and traveled in Libya and still her heart is there, but she ….
Have the opportunity to learn everyday. People can not be more rich than I am with so many people who trust me. All living, coming from Libya
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Extra: Detention and deportation from Libya (2017 and 2020)
From May 26 till June 12 2017 I spend my time in Libyan detention centre (Mtiga Tripoli)
The men (police Jazeer Madar) who I met earlier in the evening wanted to check my papers and make even a three double check and asked support from the men of Rada. With similar experience of this in the Netherlands with Libyan men in Europe/Netherlands I was only happy to see how careful the men were working. Including working together. It also give me a great experience to see how the men in the detention are working, working very hard and are have a huge desire to learn and change. Unfortunately I also heard bad experience from some women, only during my time I only had many support, many help from the Sheikh’s, the women and the police men.
After a while (I asked them not to involve, but they refused) the embassy of the Netherlands came. Despite my request not to communicate outside I saw many media talking/writing about me. I was afraid for wrong and assumed communication. All what indeed happen. I was never kidnapped, the men actually did a good job as they were checking papers for security reason. It took a long time, mostly by the interfere of the Embassy of the Netherlands. My work is related to human resource, education by awareness. For sure I am not a journalist and is Al Eureka a real organisation and not a cover. I promised my family and friends never to go to a dangerous place. Something I never did. I never went and will never go to fighting areas. As believer of the good, but also prefer things by myself I almost make never a photo or video and for sure not from a fight or other negative things. I prefer to share the good.
I indeed learn, observe a lot. All for a better understanding and improving the work of helping people by understanding them. I dare to trust, see the good and work to the challenge of improving and changing the negative. Strength the good, use the good, talk about the good. Gives not only joy, but also improve the opportunity to build trust.
Here you can find some media article around the detention time
Dutch (selection):
Vermiste vrouw in Libie blijkt gearresteerd
Bevlogen soms wat naïeve vrouw met hart voor Libie zit nu in de cel
Yvonne Snitjer zat gevangen in Libie: ‘Ik was niet in gevaar’
Waarom moest de laatste Nederlandse hulpverlener in Libie het land verlaten
Yvonne Snitjer: ‘Ik ben nooit in gevaar geweest’
Yvonne Snitjer terug in Nederland na Libie te zijn uitgezet (radio 1)
Ik ben thuis in Libie al ‘geniet’ ik met pijn in mijn hart (Dec 2019)
Last article is published after my second detention and deportation from Libya in July 2020. Again all papers were ok, all legal and till today no answer why all happen
Ze zeiden: ga maar met ons in de auto (Volkskrant 2020 na nieuwe detentie periode in Libie)
Arabic:
اختفاء هولندية بـ”قلب ذهبي” من العاصمة الليبية
هولندية حريصة على العودة إلى ليبيا رغم ترحيلها
In 2018 there was an article published in Malta
‘I was imprisoned in Libya but I’m desperate to return’
Dutch activist now lives in Malta
Cheerful greeting, Yvonne Snitjer
Ps at 24 December 2013 I established Al Eureka, an education knowledge center with roots in Libya and the Netherlands
Mocht je eventueel geïnteresseerd zijn in één of meerdere onderwerpen. Ik kom graag langs om je hierover meer te vertellen of binnen je bedrijf, team, vereniging of elders een lezing of workshop te verzorgen.
Media
NRC Vrouwen in Libië opvallend succesvol
Joop.nl Is Libië het meest vrouwvriendelijke land in de wereld?
Radio EenVandaag: Veiligheidsituatie Libië
Dagblad van het Noorden: Migranten zijn gebaat bij eerlijkheid
Nederlands Dagblad: Na de oorlog schrijnt het des te meer dat oorlogsmisdadiger Assad er nog zit
De Kanttekening: Europese politici willen gewoon geen Afrikanen op hun continent
Het Algemeen Dagblad: Yvonne reist het liefst vandaag af naar Libië, maar kan niet. Er is veel te weinig aandacht voor het leed
De Kanttekening: Libië: Christenen zijn mag, bekeren niet
At regular time Wereldwijven is publicating blogs/articles from me too.
As also response on opinion, articles can be find else in papers and or internet
(This headline is not made by me) Corruptie vormt bedreiging voor vredesproces Libie (Reformatorisch Dagblad maart 2021)
As life is still in development, I am too. University of Life and I keep trying to get a Phd 😉 . Something never happen as people find it difficult to accept the skills from life, instead they prefer a degree. Personal I prefer to know if people not only know their knowledge, but also understand it and know how to use it. Bringing it back in society.
At this page I try to share my knowledge and thoughts, about:
– Change
_ Awareness
_ Non profit
_ Volunteers
_ Libya
_ Society
_ Diversity
_ Inclusion
– and many more.
High personal values are: honesty, justice, equivalence and respect
See also Twitter
For more information as professional you can watch my LinkedIn profile
When you have a question or anything else, please don’t hesitate and send me a message
Power of Diversity 