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.

Why all drugs should be decriminalised in the Netherlands

While drugs such as cannabis are decriminalised in the Netherlands, when it comes to policy surrounding hard drugs, the Dutch seem to have taken...

Fairtrade in the Netherlands: how can you get involved?

The annual figures of Fairtrade Netherlands show that Dutch folks are increasingly buying "fair products". Sales of Fairtrade cocoa products increased by 16% last...

Gemeentes: what are Dutch municipalities and how do they work?

Every once in a while, we all get letters from the almighty, all-knowing, and all-seeing gemeente. It could be a letter demanding your gemeentelijke...

Climate change is threatening Europe’s wine flavour and the Netherlands is benefitting from it

When we talk about climate change, we often talk about extreme weather and the direct effects they have on the earth, humans, animals, etc....

How the Netherlands became a cycling country

Someone once asked me why Dutch folks never wear helmets when they’re on a bicycle, and after much deliberation and a long conversation about...

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