Gaelle Salem

Born and raised on the island of Sint Maarten, Gaelle moved to the Netherlands in 2018 to attend university. Still trying to survive the erratic Dutch wind and rain, she has taken up the hobby of buying a new umbrella every month. You can probably find her in the centre of The Hague appreciating the Dutch architecture with a coffee in one hand and a slice of appeltaart in the other.

Dutch farmers block highways by setting fire to manure and hay bales

In today’s episode of the Dutch farmers' protest, highways have been blocked across the Netherlands due to the stacks of hay and animal faeces...

Dutch fraternity calls women “cum buckets” in a speech

On Sunday evening, the largest student association in the Netherlands, Amsterdam Corps, gave extremely sexist speeches during a dinner in honour of a lustrum...

The Netherlands has the fifth most powerful passport in the world. Where does yours rank?

It’s a great day to consider becoming a citizen of the Netherlands. The Dutch passport has been ranked as the fifth most powerful in...

Pas op! Code orange issued as the Netherlands braces for 40 degrees

It’s time to make last-minute preparations for the sweltering heat that’s coming our way. Got your ijslollies? Your portable air cooler? You’re going to...

Dutch Navy ship busts 650 kilos of cocaine just hours after completing training

Holy moly! Fresh out of training, the new crew on the Dutch naval vessel, Zr. Ms. Groningen, made a huge drug bust in the...

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