“Outside my bubble I noticed how big the differences between wealth and poverty are there. Many people live on the street, where many move with a cart and a donkey. And a little later a slick Rover Rover drives past.”
More annual salary
In the past, Dutch hockey players often participated in the Hil. Only in the last seven years there was insufficient money. Now again and that meant that various Dutch hockey players were auctioned in October. Where others received a good annual salary, Burkhardt had to do with 5,500 euros. “Still a very nice amount, but it wasn’t a financial issue for me. I just wanted to experience this adventure.”