Society

OPINION: Men, we’re not scared of asylum seekers, we’re scared of you

Last Saturday night, I was taking the train back home from Utrecht. The journey was initially quiet...

Dutch sororities and fraternities: yep, they exist (and are echt bizarre)

Hold up — sororities and fraternities in the Netherlands? Isn’t that an American thing? Well, it’s complicated,...

Dutch TrainTok? This TikToker shames people running to catch Dutch trains

Pas op, Nederlanders! Someone has gained popularity on TikTok by capturing videos of people in the Netherlands...

Things people ask when you say you’re learning Dutch

So you've decided to start learning Dutch — good on you! Learning a new language is hard...

These Dutch TikToks perfectly capture the magic of SAIL Amsterdam 2025

Ringing in Amsterdam's 750th anniversary with a special edition of SAIL, this Dutch maritime festival is officially...

If Emily in Paris were set in Amsterdam: here’s what our readers had to say

What if this popular Netflix hit were set in the Netherlands? We posed that question to our...

Student societies in the Netherlands: what you need to know

The Netherlands has an incredibly rich student life, where everyone is encouraged and welcome to take on...

A love/hate relationship: the Dutch-Belgian rivalry explained

You know that annoying sibling that you kind of hate but also absolutely love? Well, it turns...