Annabelle Willeme

Annabelle was born in Utrecht but grew up in Mali, Bosnia and Uganda. She moved back to Utrecht to study and is so far doing a terrible job getting back in touch with Dutch culture. Hopefully, it’s an upward trend from here. Besides writing she enjoys playing football, re-watching Grey’s Anatomy for the 10th time, drinking copious amounts of tea and has recently started trying to brew her own wine and beer… we’ll see how it goes.

Jesse Jackson calls on Rutte to abolish Zwarte Piet

Jesse Jackson is calling on Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to abolish the racist tradition of Zwarte Piet. The letter is part of a growing...

Rotterdam drops €233 million on green spaces — and they look INCREDIBLE

While it has previously been referred to as 'the ugliest city of the Netherlands', Rotterdam is now leaving its legacy behind. The city has...

Call to end mass tourism in Amsterdam

The residents of Amsterdam are tired of tourists. They are taking the coronavirus as an opportunity to call for reform of mass tourism in...

Belgian minister angry about Dutch coronavirus vaccination deal

A deal for 300 million coronavirus vaccinations made by the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Italy has been described as 'unwise' by a Belgian minister...

Social policing in corona times: virtue or vice?

The Dutch are an odd mix of rebelling against authority, and pressure to conform to the norm. From gentrification in architecture to oddly similar...

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