Articles by

Ada Dolanay

Ada was born in Turkey, but spent almost all her life growing up in Amsterdam. As a third year Literary and Cultural Analysis student, she’s consistently observing, analysing and writing about people and places. After years of experiencing Dutch culture, she remains frustrated at Dutch cuisine, and continues to discover new benches in narrow streets to sit and read on (when the weather decides to be kind).

Deadly ‘choking game’ kills Dutch high school student

A high school student from Anna van Rijn College in Nieuwegein has lost his life after participating...

Car drives into group of people in Eindhoven, two people arrested

On Wednesday afternoon, a driver struck several people following a conflict that erupted at a coffeeshop in...

This Dutch city is the first in Europe to use public transport to power the city

Rotterdam is leading the way in sustainable energy solutions, with its public transport company (RET) being the...

A fireworks ban in the Netherlands? Dutch politicians are calling for it (again)

Dutch political parties are digging up an old bill from 2022 to legally ban fireworks. They’re hoping...

An age limit for social media? The Netherlands is considering it

The Dutch House of Representatives has started discussing introducing a minimum age for social media users in...

15 ways to spot an international in the Netherlands

Picture this: you’re strolling down a beautiful Dutch street when someone with zero spatial awareness bumps into...

Dutch code yellow alert: Brace yourselves for dense fog and some rain

A code yellow warning is in effect for most of the Netherlands today (Monday, January 15) until...

Body found in search for missing 38-year-old Rotterdam woman

The search for Marjolein van der Heijden, the 38-year-old woman who went missing in Rotterdam, ended tragically...