Ruim 40 jaar geleden kwamen de eerste Marokkaanse migranten - die toen nog gastarbeiders werden genoemd - naar Nederland. In de vier decennia die sindsdien zijn verstreken, veranderde hun rol veelal van 'tijdelijke arbeidskracht' in die van 'Nederlander met wortels in Marokko'.

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Veel stadswijken veranderen de laatste jaren snel.Delen van buurten worden gesloopt, en huurwoningen worden ingrijpend vernieuwd. Veel bewoners voelen zich nauw betrokken bij hun woonomgeving en laten die verandering niet passief over zich heen komen. Zij vervullen een belangrijke rol, niet alleen voor de corporaties die in deze betrokken bewoners hun aanspreekpartners vinden, maar ook voor de samenhang in de buurt. En wat ze delen, is hun verzet tegen de stigmatisering van hun buurt als ach...

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