Philosophe Ombouma – Word for parent who lost child ?

‘Le Philosophe’ Ombouma asked me : What is the Word … for the parent who lost his/her child ? – May 6, Around Alphen , Holland
In Dutch : Wij hebben woorden voor weduwe , weduwnaar , en wees. Maar hoe noem je de ouder als zijn kind is overleden ?!
We have words for widow, widower , orphan … but what is the word for a parent who lost a child ?!
Why is there no word … ?

Raging Fire | 20140915

Raging Fire | 20140915 | 1-memo•com | Heerenlogement building in Leiden, Sept 15, 1976.
In the early hours of Sept 15, 1976 the historic Heerenlogement buidling (1652 – Leiden , Holland) was on fire. I was living nearby then at the bottom of the ‘De Burcht’ (a 11th century shell keep). After midnight I was listening to music via headphones when I noticed the sound of the raging flames. I took my Asahi Pentax SLR camera and tripod and went up the hill of De Burcht to take pictures around 1.30 AM.
Image Michel van der Burg – scan of vintage print on silk-screened – grid – photo paper, making it difficult to scan and a lot of work to restore the image.

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Just before the fire it had been decided to start the restauration of this monument (once a ‘city inn’) as a future location for a new central public library. The attached scaffolding is showing in this picture.
Two weeks later a 17 year-old pyromaniac confessed having set fire to the buiding – he had actually helped that night extinguising the fire and getting coffee for the fire brigade. July 1980 the new public library moved in a the beautifully restaured Heerenlogement building. I – being a ‘poor’ student with a part time evening job – sold some negatives but not the copyright of my images 😉 for 400 dutch guilders (around $200) to the head of that library who planned to have a large print made for the boardroom … and, so I could have a short vacation in Normandie with my future wife and kids 😉 The official opening by queen Beatrix was in 1981.
The image below shows the front page and 1 page inside from the library pamphlet on the opening 11 june 1981.

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Left Luggage | 20140908

Left Luggage | 20140908 | 1-memo•com | Left luggage found last Saturday while walking in Leiden (Holland). ‘Bagage’ (Ram Katzir, 2010) in front of the former police station (Zonneveldstraat) where Jewish Leideners were gathered for deportation during World War II.

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16versie61 Marja Pinckaers | 20140829

16versie61 Marja Pinckaers | 20140829 | 1-memo.com | Dutch book (tr. 16edition61) with punctum by Marja Pinckaers – Quote : I make something every day. Then there is something in the world in the evening that was not there in the morning …. Done.
NL : 100 pagina’s van meesterlijk korte zinnen. Zinnetjes die je proeft — met ‘punctum’ als een foto. Citaat : “Elke dag maak ik wat. Dan is er ‘s avonds iets op de wereld wat er ‘s ochtends niet was…. Uit.” | TakeNode ID baf50dbb-c617-4623-97df-25f87836645b

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Cottton Candy Girl | 20140826

Cottton Candy Girl | 20140826 | 1-memo.com | The Amsterdam Nieuwendijk street now reflecting a large print of one of Ed van der Elsken’s early 60s photo’s showing ‘suikerspinmeisje’ girl. | TakeNode ID 331da0c7-fe29-42a0-b590-6832f4256ee4

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