
Netherlands: The Land of Reclamation
There’s a saying in the Netherlands: “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”. Because of its natural location that is always threatened…
There’s a saying in the Netherlands: “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”. Because of its natural location that is always threatened…
Hip, hip, hoera! Je bent jarig, mooie meid! (It’s your birthday, beautiful girl!). On November 23, 1245, Haarlem, now the capital city of North Holland,…
Two years ago, I came as a trailing wife (with our then 4-year-old son) to my husband to Suriname. He goes there regularly to teach…
I encountered this phrase first when I was volunteering at an international NGO that focuses on sexual reproductive health and rights. One day, lying on…
For the Dutch, lockdown doesn’t mean locked or down. When the first package of measures was announced in the second week of March many thought it was the end of freedom as we know it. However, compared to other countries, the Dutch way has always been keeping basic freedoms
Rizal’s books are mostly relevant because of his convictions and ideas, full of interesting thoughts about a fair and just government, about non-violence, religion, etc.
Ping! My WhatsApp just had another message and it loosely read: Parents, here is one last announcement, “a Christmas Fashion Show is organized for the…
This year’s Pride celebrations commemorate 50 years since the Stonewall riots that broke out in New York and paved way to the LGBT movement around…
A Keukenhof without flowers is like Artis Zoo without animals. The world’s most beautiful spring garden is only open for 8 weeks every year. Enjoy…
If you’re looking to buy a diamond, Antwerp is the place but I wonder where the diamonds come from. Could they be blood diamonds? I…