London, United kingdom - May 1, 2011 : Hyde Park, Speaker's corner, man holding a speech on the subject of faith, is arguing vehemently with a member of his audience. Speaker's corner has been a free speech area where open-air public speaking and debate is encouraged. Although public speaking is actually allowed everywhere in the UK, the speaker's corner is traditionally the place where, as long as lawful, the most controversial issues can be aired.
London, United kingdom - May 1, 2011 : Hyde Park, Speaker's corner, man holding a speech on the subject of faith, is arguing vehemently with a member of his audience. Speaker's corner has been a free speech area where open-air public speaking and debate is encouraged. Although public speaking is actually allowed everywhere in the UK, the speaker's corner is traditionally the place where, as long as lawful, the most controversial issues can be aired.
Gubbio, Italy - july 14, 2011 : man resting his had on his arms in a small outdoor cafe on the streets of Gubbio.
Gubbio, Italy - man talking to a broup of boys sitting on the sidwalk on one of the streets in Gubbio. This street closes at 6pm for all cars so that pedestrians can relax, sit in outdoor restaurants and generally enjoy the cool evenings url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]
Cagli, Italy - July 29th 2012: senior couple walking across the cobblestones of Cagli village square in front of the local ice cream cafe. Tourists and locals in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]
Cagli, Italy - July 29th 2012: senior people walking across the cobblestones of Cagli village square Tourists and locals in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]
Rimini, Italy - july 30th, 2012 : young couple sitting on a bench in Rimini, some people and shopfronts in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]
Gubbio, Italy - July 31st 2012 : Two men on a bench in an active conversation. Typical italian gestures. In the background men are drinking coffee and playing cards. [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - November 24th, 2012 : couple kissing on a cold autumn afternoon in Amsterdam [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11479058#17a1cde8][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/holland.jpg[/img][/url]
This looks so intimate, her smile is good holding him. Just good.
"Excuse me, I just saw you kissing and took a picture" "that's ok" "so why the kiss?" "no special occasion other than we're totally happy with each other" Liesbeth and Rick (both 33). . #utrecht #humansofutrecht ©Paul Piebinga 2013
Anne-wil and Jan-Pieter are dance partners, they just happened to walk in the street where Christiaan is playing a tango. Anne-wil "If you hear this music, you just have to dance". Jan-Pieter "If this music does not touch your heart, you are made of concrete".
"Yes, we are couple. We both work in different places but we synchronize our smoking breaks". Kenneth: "What I like most about Sandy is her thinking starts where my thinking stops". Sandy "I like the fact that Kenneths brings me balance".
one of those good moments.
Bangkok, Thailand - January 14th 2025: A young couple enjoys ice cream while seated outside a dessert shop in Chinatown, taking a break from the lively street scene of the bustling neighborhood
Yara Vrolijks: The smallest act of kindness can change some ones day entirely. This thing happened to me when I was in London three years ago and somehow it always stuck with me. It was during rush hour and the bus was filled with passengers. It was a bit dreadful, but the busdriver greeted me kindly and asked how my day was. The way he looked straight into my eyes touched me. Even though it was such a short moment, i felt that he genuinely cared. He gave me attention and I believe that this bonding with others is what makes us truly happy. Many students nowadays are so focused on getting good grades, or building up their cv, that they forget what is really important to them. This is why I came up the idea of the MIND conference (Academiegebouw 28 th November). I wanted to inspire young people to explore the value of compassion in their professional and private lives. It's a day with speakers from fields like business, education and health care. They talk about how they succesfully applied compassion in their work and hopefully this event will inspire people to find their own way of being compassionate and happy. For more information on the conference: www.mindconference.eu
![Gubbio, Italy - man talking to a broup of boys sitting on the sidwalk on one of the streets in Gubbio. This street closes at 6pm for all cars so that pedestrians can relax, sit in outdoor restaurants and generally enjoy the cool evenings url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/f975da3d-2cba-486d-9594-45e1ffc0869f_rw_1920.jpg?h=e1fe2f8da8607fb1fedf38578e0012d6)
![Cagli, Italy - July 29th 2012: senior couple walking across the cobblestones of Cagli village square in front of the local ice cream cafe. Tourists and locals in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/b44bb180-fe6e-458b-9196-a10d9fb7ad09_rw_1920.jpg?h=f0e482e5308e9e546315d03c923edab0)
![Cagli, Italy - July 29th 2012: senior people walking across the cobblestones of Cagli village square Tourists and locals in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/7f162ab9-059d-427b-b6e1-142d5ec7c760_rw_1920.jpg?h=5784e3bb9e85a0d5bf75ba0dfd32cba2)
![Rimini, Italy - july 30th, 2012 : young couple sitting on a bench in Rimini, some people and shopfronts in the background [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/ed256b3f-f899-4212-8090-744c812a8ce0_rw_1920.jpg?h=3614214f079503e4181e0642173459df)
![Gubbio, Italy - July 31st 2012 : Two men on a bench in an active conversation. Typical italian gestures. In the background men are drinking coffee and playing cards. [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11293042#64eec1d][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/italy.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/b6a07a6c-16eb-4e09-a70b-a9586cb49e18_rw_1920.jpg?h=af0c5cdab3700b693e401025a5c93909)
![Amsterdam, the Netherlands - November 24th, 2012 : couple kissing on a cold autumn afternoon in Amsterdam [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/11479058#17a1cde8][img]http://www.piebinga.nl/banners/holland.jpg[/img][/url]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/1da5d956d0646fd52c5f266420e164ce/53249fe5-baa6-40a9-bda2-9beec49e04c8_rw_1920.jpg?h=7cdd986d43e0d9342aeb19c3bc5f15f5)
