I will miss you so much.
Thank you for the time we had. It was not enough...
I wish I could show you around in Vienna, as you did in Amsterdam.
I wish we could have a coffee and chat.
I wish I could shoot the streets with you.
I wish you were here.
I will miss you so much.

Arjan, you were one of my early iPhoneography friends. We came from similar creative backgrounds and it was a pleasure interacting with you and following your journey in photographs. Thank you for being so kind - it was really wonderful to see Amsterdam through your eyes and visit places that were off the beaten track. I shall always remember our walk through the city at sunrise. I only wish that David and I could have returned the favour and walked you around our cities (Hong Kong and London). Rest in peace my dear friend.

"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."
Richard Bach, Illusions

Arjan is one of my favorite street photographers. I am so glad we came to know each other in cyber space. He always had kind encouraging words for me and I had high hopes of going to Amsterdam to meet him in person.

My dear friend, your smile and kindness will forever remain in my heart. I will always look at your amazing photographs and send you love.

Sweet dreams, dear Arjan.

with love,
Armineh Hovanesian

Lieve Arjan,
Na wat twijfel heb ik deze zeefdruk toch nog maar afgemaakt.
Het was bedoeld als herinnering aan de keer dat je plotseling besloot naar Brussel te komen...
Je had geen idee van de stad, je had geen plan, niet in de vorm van een plattegrond en ook niet in de vorm wat je ging doen, je zei: ik vertrouw je blind... en ik sleepte je door de Marollen, over de Marché aux Puces, maar ver kwamen we niet. De winkeltjes,de terrasjes, de volkse sfeer, het mooie weer...
En ergens kwamen we deze jongen tegen ....En zo herinner ik me die dag, with Brussel's love en de arty farty kitschy sfeer.
Ik weet dat hij je vrolijk zou maken en ook dat je nog precies zou weten waar hij hing.

Zoveel goede chemie tussen ons, even zoveel obstakels... Toch zagen we 2016 als een jaar waar veel mogelijk ging zijn. We dachten dat we tijd hadden....

Ik hoop dat je me hoort als ik tegen de wind zeg dat ik je lief vind, dat ik me zo goed voel bij jou en als ik tegen de regen zeg dat ik je zo graag nog eens vast zou houden...
Lieverd het ga je goed x
Chtaim

Dear Arjan,
Our friendship was so brief! After seeing Cindy Buske's images with you in Amsterdam, i thought you would be a great person to meet and requested your friendship. Through the messages we exchanged, I understood right away why so many friends liked you; your grace and warmth were so genuine and indelible. I am truly sad for not having met you in person, but I'd like you to know you made such a positive impression on me!
May you find wonderful new things to observe and photograph out there!
My deepest condolences to your family for this huge loss!

Arjan,
I once called you Ninja because of your amazing ability to get the shot. You liked that, and the name stuck! In my heart and mind, you will forever remain that sweet and funny Ninja, traversing the streets in your signature Ninja sneaks, catching people unawares with your skillfull Ninja style, and all to create beautiful images to share with the rest of the world.
Farewell dear Ninja, you will be missed!
Sending love to you, and to your family.