Afl 2: Angelique Krüger in gesprek met Renaldo Ishaak

Angelique welcomes guests in her own garden and takes plenty of time for a good conversation. In this episode: Renaldo Ishaak. Renaldo works for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and was a First Responder during, among other incidents, the attack in Apeldoorn on Queen's Day, the cell fire at Schiphol, and the Turkish Airlines crash. He developed post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD. Angelique talks with Renaldo about his experiences at work: “Violence against emergency responders is increasing, and respect is diminishing. Fundamentally, we are there to help people, not to wage war.” But also about his childhood: “My father ran three coffee shops. As an 8-year-old boy, I helped weigh and sell drugs.” And about the mental consequences of PTSD: “I don't enjoy things very much anymore; I burn out very quickly. For example, I don't have the energy and concentration to raise a child.”