Hans Vandecandelaere told us about his new book at the friendshipbrunch organised by Golden Rose and Beltud.

In his book, Hans Vandecandelaere describes the sixty years of the migration patterns of 40 different nationality groups. There are about 170 different nationalities present in Brussels, but their migration reasons depend on several factors. Actually, the moment when those people arrived in Brussels and the reasons that made them come determinate their living conditions and their future. To understand those 60 years of migration, Vandencandelaere gave a little insight of the history. He then explained the 4 legal ways of migration today. The principal one is through studies, there is then the familial grouping, profesionnal migration, and political asylum seekers. The author also talked about the Zinneke Parade, artistic result of 60 years of migration.