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.

Integration in the Netherlands: what is the participation statement workshop?

Have you heard of the participation statement workshop before? Here's all you need to know about what the integration workshop is, what you'll learn...

The Netherlands refuses to take in child refugees from Greek camps

5,500 unaccompanied children live in overcrowded camps. Appalling living conditions and growing tensions have been widely reported. Child Refugees News of the desperate conditions of refugee...

News stories you might have missed during the pandemic

While the coronavirus pandemic dominates every front page, other news is getting bumped to less prestigious places. Here is a recap of the news...

During coronavirus, we might just have to turn back to the core values of Dutch society

In times of great collective distress, and when solutions to reduce the spread of coronavirus are easier found through cooperation, it serves us well...

Should the Netherlands open its doors to the Yazidi refugees?

The Yazidis, Islamic State's genocide and sexual slavery victims, haven't necessarily found a safe haven in the Netherlands. In August 2014, the world's eyes turned...

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