
Rotterdam: The Manhattan of the Maas River
After the City of Rotterdam was completely flattened during the the War War II in 1940, and again in 1943, it took more than 70…
After the City of Rotterdam was completely flattened during the the War War II in 1940, and again in 1943, it took more than 70…
Filipinos in Netherlands vote spread among different parties If a small caucus group is an indication, Filipinos in the Netherlands do not vote for a…
For the first time in 10 years, the Netherlands is experiencing heavy snowfall with snow storm in the last two days. I strolled for four…
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…
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.
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…
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…