Marjan de Kort, born in Breda and raised in Zeeland, is the founder of Méér dan Woorden, which started on May 1, 2000. As a freelance writer and photographer with extensive experience in communication and corporate journalism, Marjan strongly believes in the power of combining text and image. She emphasizes that both elements are essential to spark curiosity, engage the imagination, and elicit a response. By empathizing with both the receiver and the sender, Marjan aims to build a connecting bridge, with metaphor as the guiding principle of her work.