#maoke

Pieke and his dog Maoke

The Stokstraat is now one of the most expensive streets in town, with haute couture designers and luxurious stores inviting those who can’t afford to buy anything to at least indulge in some window shopping. But did you know that once upon a time, it was where the poorest of town spent their days, shacked up in run down buildings, having to feed their many children, waiting for better times and…