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 in a dangerous 'choking game'. The NOS reports...

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 Eindhoven. Two people were injured, and two people...

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 first in Europe to use its surplus...

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 that this time, it’ll spark more support...

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 the Netherlands.  Key players in the discussion, including...

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