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Eus – De Klassenmigrant

Özcan Akyol
Nieuwe Maan
Wed Jan 7, '26 20:30 - 22:00
About social mobility, opportunities and the importance of language
Wed Jan 7, '26
20:30 - 22:00

In The Class Migrant, Özcan Akyol takes the audience on his personal journey from the working class to a new social world. With humor, sharp wit and compelling anecdotes, he talks about the power of education, books and perseverance.

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Anyone who would have predicted forty years ago that little Eus from a slum would make a career out of the Dutch language would probably have past event declared crazy. Yet Özcan Akyol, writer, columnist and presenter, managed to extricate himself from the working class, mainly thanks to education and literature. But those who work their way up often remain outsiders, and fathoming a new social class never stops. In The Class Migrant, Eus takes his audience on his personal, sometimes painful, but mostly hopeful journey. With humor and sharp wit, he recounts the obstacles, insights and opportunities he encountered on his way to a new existence. An inspiring and topical plea for the written word, cultural development and class equality.

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About Özcan Akyol
Özcan Akyol, better known as Eus, is a writer, columnist and television presenter. He grew up in Deventer and managed, thanks in part to literature and education, to break away from the working class. With his sharp pen and unique view of society, he wrote successful books such as Eus and Turis, and is a regular columnist for leading media. In addition to his work as a writer and presenter, Eus is committed to opportunity equality and the importance of language. He gives guest lectures in schools and speaks at education meetings. On television he is known for programs such as Sterren op het Doek (Stars on the Screen) and De Geknipte Gast (The Cut Guest), in which he conducts in-depth conversations in his own unique way. With The Class Migrant he brings his story to the theater: an inspiring and personal account of social mobility and the power of the written word.

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