Erasmus Quote: Waar ik mij goed voel ben ik thuis

‘Wherever I lay my hat, that’s my home’ has been sung for decades in various versions. Anyone wondering where that line originally comes from can, since April 30, 2018, find the answer on the façade of the Albeda College at Zuster Hennekenplein, on the rear side of the Central Station. There, the phrase ‘Waar ik mij goed voel ben ik thuis’ shines — one of the sayings of Erasmus, a native of Rotterdam, whose words are spread throughout the city.

The neon text reminds us that, as global citizens in this era of globalization, people can feel at home anywhere. For a city like Rotterdam, home to more than 170 nationalities, that is as true as it gets.