Neighbors Mark and Femke are astonished by the choice of location for the asylum center in Heerle

“I am going to completely destroy myself this way, because I can’t sleep anymore.” Mark Maurits (56) lets his emotions run wild when he tells his story. Since the announcement that a reception centre for asylum seekers is to be built right next to their house, his life and that of his wife Femke (52) have been completely turned upside down: “They really have no idea what they are doing to us and the people who should come here.” A year ago, Mark…