Articles by

Martijn Van Veen

Martijn is a filmmaker and curious mind fascinated with the ever changing world around him. He loves to overshare and to mingle in debates surrounding feminism, LGBT rights, ethnicity, immigration, copyright, new media and the war on drugs.

5 myths about weed in the Netherlands

Alright, let’s roll up those sleeves and get to business. Time to grow some weed! Oh wait…...

8 things you should know about King’s Day in the Netherlands

It's that time of the year again. It's one of the holidays the Netherlands is best known...

5 Tips 4 Bevrijdingsdag

On the 4th of May we commemorate all those have died in the war, which leads to...

GeenPeil 101: Dutch Referendum troubles.

There is something brewin' in Holland and it's not one of those nice winter appropriate stews we...

I ♥ the Zwarte Piet discussion

The zwarte Piet debate remains so vivid in Holland! I've expressed myself on the subject before as have others and Everyone...

The Dutch Senate Elections: 4 Bullet points

And yet another election has passed our nether lands by. The Dutch love a good election. Well,...

The Inexplicable Dutch War on Weed: 5 Updates

Our drugs policies are designed by fucktards. It is beyond me why they chose to do what...

5 News Items you may have missed during Komkommertijd

And the summer is over. Poef! Or is it? Damn this Dutch summer double bluff! Well, it's time...