Movements in the World and in the Mind
Today, 5th May is Liberation Day in the country of my birth and upbringing. On that day in 1945 the Netherlands was liberated from Nazi occupation. Liberation Day used to be my favourite public holiday. The weather tends to be pleasantly spring-like this time of year and on this day people used to be out... Continue Reading →
After I had landed at Schiphol airport having travelled from Bali via Warsaw, my dear friend Rick was there to collect me. I had started my Asian adventure of this year with him and his husband Louis in the Philippines. I had joined them on their return journey to the Netherlands up to Hong Kong... Continue Reading →
While spending some time with my friend Alice and her family in the Hague I joined them to watch a live match of the local Eredivisie football club. Eredivisie means Premier Division and is the Dutch equivalent of the British Premier League. The local club is ADO, which throughout recent history has been known for... Continue Reading →
Taking a break from Amsterdam, I went to the city of the Hague for a few days after returning from London where it was still flip-flop weather. I stayed at my friend’s Alice, who I’ve known since secondary school. She has always had high-flying jobs since graduating from uni and back in the days we... Continue Reading →
After my play time in Malta I returned to the Netherlands where summer was still present, but it wasn't as hot as it once was. Yet again, I spent several weeks in Amsterdam at my dear friends Rick and Louis, who are like family, and whose loved-filled household has been one of my main pillars... Continue Reading →
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