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.

The Trias Politica: Dutch system of government and why it matters

How the Dutch government is organised goes back to a famous French philosopher Charles Montesquieu and his radical idea of the Trias Politica. Politics in...

How the stork became a symbol of childbirth in the Netherlands

Have you ever wondered how the stork became the symbol of childbirth in the Netherlands? Are you curious as to why your Dutch friends...

OPINION: why the Shell verdict was much more than just a court case win

Royal Dutch Shell has finally been held accountable for the damage the oil company has caused to multiple Nigerian villages over the past years....

Why are tampons and pads not free in Netherlands?

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make pads and tampons free for girls and women, after parliament unanimously passed the...

Is working from home good for the Dutch economy?

In every coronavirus press conference so far, Mark Rutte and Hugo de Jonge, have been crystal clear on the issue: "if you can work...

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