Storyline
A doll and a brush
The daruma doll was bought in the Netherlands, but actually originates from Japan, whereas the calligraphy brush was bought in China and brought to the Netherlands. The PhD-student who owns it uses it to continue the hobby he practiced as a kid: calligraphy. What do these objects tell us about their owner?
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Nederlands (nl).
Credits
A story by Xiaojun Zhang.