Maria Rita Reis

Maria Rita is an ex-International Relations teacher on a lifelong affair with the news. She enjoys reading about light topics such as minorities, terrorism, and war. An immigrant, a polyglot and a very curious human, she's always rooting for the underdog. Keeping up with international politics and understanding the power of language are two of her biggest passions. Not surprisingly, a lot of her time is spent drinking obscene amounts of coffee and laughing at silly linguistics memes.

5 things I wish I knew before moving to the Netherlands for love

Moving to the Netherlands is a huge step to take, especially when it's for love. Here's what I've learned through my experience. We all...

Being a feminist in the Netherlands: surprisingly, it’s a challenge

The Netherlands has a reputation for being a progressive and tolerant country. After all, there is a wealth of coffee shops and legalised prostitution,...

Are you a meat lover? Dutch meat plants might make you change that bitterballen order

A The Guardian exposé has revealed the appalling situation of precarious workers in the European meat industry, including at Dutch meat plants. In 2020 (no...

Pension gap between Dutch men and women is the second-largest in the EU

Retired women in the Netherlands receive pensions more than 40% lower than men, finds Netspare a Tillburg think tank. Cyprian women are the only...

A forgotten hero: how a Philips director saved 6,000+ Jews during WWII

Ever heard of a man called Jan Zwartendijk? We didn't think so, but you should definitely know his name. Walking around the Netherlands, it's common...

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