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.

How the Dutch deal with mentally-ill criminals: the TBS system

Every time serious crimes are committed in the Netherlands, we always hear about judges passing a sentence of a stipulated amount of years and...

Why I will never leave the Netherlands

There are reasons why I will never leave the Netherlands, even though it might not be the warmest place to live. Living here can...

All you need to know about registered partnerships in the Netherlands

For expats coming to the Netherlands to either settle or work, getting into a relationship, and wanting to have a legally recognised union, this...

Adopting a child in the Netherlands

Since 1956, when adoption became a legal family form, 60,000 children have been adopted in the Netherlands. About two-thirds of those children come from...

Coronavirus and mental health in the Netherlands

Coronavirus is a global health emergency: primarily physical at the beginning, but mental health problems are now on the rise as people struggle with...

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