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).

Amstelveen dental hygienist on trial for ejaculating in patient’s mouth during procedure

A dental hygienist is facing trial for sexually assaulting a patient by ejaculating on her face. He is also accused of secretly photographing his...

Turns out these products cost HALF as much in Germany as they do in the Netherlands

It turns out that many everyday drugstore products are, on average, twice as expensive in the Netherlands compared to Germany. A recent investigation by Kassa...

Manhunt in Austria after Dutch gang leader breaks out of prison

Austrian authorities have launched an extensive manhunt in search of a 29-year-old Dutch national who escaped from prison in the Austrian city of Wiener...

Which Dutch student cities saw rent increase and which saw it drop? Here’s the list

Over the past few months, the average price of a student room in the Netherlands once again climbed, with an increase of 5.6 %. However,...

This sandwich just won the Netherlands’ sandwich-making championship (yes, that’s a thing)

It’s no secret that the Dutch love a good ol' boterham — but how far does that love go? Far enough to warrant a national...

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