Chuka Nwanazia

A renegade wordsmith, freelance writer, poet, and digital marketer based in Amsterdam. Besides writing, he extremely enjoys traveling around Europe in search of old and rare books, writing poems while riding the train to nowhere, performing at poetry events, spending too much time reading books, contemplating the meaning of life, preparing tasty dishes and desserts, and searching for the perfect bookshelf.

7 amazing facts about the Netherlands (that you may not know!)

The Netherlands is known worldwide for its canals, tulip fields, windmills, red-light districts, and coffee shops. However, that's far from all this tiny land...

How did tulips in the Netherlands become a thing?

When you think of the Netherlands, what do you picture? Maybe some windmills, coffee shops, and even the red light district. And we're sure...

The fight for women’s suffrage in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, both men and women are allowed to go to the ballot boxes — because they are equal in the eyes...

As a Black man, I can tell you that institutional racism in the Netherlands is running rampant: OP-ED

The Netherlands is being rotted by racism on an institutional level, and while the government is "shocked," people of colour are not, argues Chuka...

Friends on the Bike: what is it, and how does it work?

No one cycles more than a Dutch person. The average Dutch family owns at least three bicycles, and they don’t just cycle for groceries,...

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