Granted, poverty stricken areas and
dilapidated houses are a reality. However, merely focusing on those aspects
does Detroit no justice. The city’s downtown area boasts a vibrant atmosphere
and beautiful historical architecture. It’s also the home of the Detroit
Tigers.
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Detroit Tigers |
Paradoxically the most beautiful street of Detroit was born from the aforementioned foreclosed houses and buildings we all know so well from the press and media. This street is Heidelberg Street, where a scene of desperation is transformed into hope in the form of art. Visiting the Heidelberg Project was a unique experience, because one would not expect to find so much positivity in this kind of environment. The Heidelberg Project can be described as an open-air art project. The best thing about this project is the involvement of a whole community connected through art. This makes it so powerful. Being creative can help you deal with the many problems of life. Especially when you realize that you are not alone. The many dots of the Heidelberg Project symbolize the circle of life. Every human being, no matter how different, is connected with one and other.
When
we were there we also met a very cute cat and of course we took a lot of
pictures of her. After reading a tweet of the Heidelberg Project we realized we
didn’t just meet a random cat, but we met Heidi from Heidelberg. So I
approached them with a few of my questions about Heidi. It turns out that Heidi
is the neighborhood cat. She’s a bit shy, but she has slowly gotten used to the
attention. Nowadays Heidi has become a cat model and seems to enjoy getting her
picture taken.
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Heidi in front of the Number House |
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Being a purrfect model |
In case you are
wondering why Heidi is missing the top part of her ear, it is because she has
been spayed. Clipping the ear is a way for the veterinarians to know that she
has been already been spayed.
Special thanks to Julia from the Heidelberg Project!
http://www.heidelberg.org
http://www.heidelberg.org
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