Society

Adopting a child in the Netherlands

Since 1956, when adoption became a legal family form, 60,000 children have been adopted in the Netherlands....

Mark Rutte, sociological jargon isn’t real, but institutional racism is

Mark Rutte says institutional racism is sociological jargon.  First, let’s take a brief moment to celebrate the progress...

Missed tulip season this year? Why not grow your own!

If the only thing that got you through the winter was the thought of a casual stroll...

Netherlands, we need to talk about racism (and not just about Zwarte Piet)

Clouds of tear gas, burning police cars, broken store windows, and thousands of people shouting and marching...

4 tips to make your social media profiles pop

Dutch people love social media — in fact, 42% of the Dutch population admit to checking it...

The straight white friend who was actually gay

The Netherlands: a safe haven for queers, an incredibly culturally diverse nation and a place where all...

King Willem Alexander’s secret flying career

You probably knew that some Dutchies like to get high every now and then — but the...

The best Dutch coronavirus memes: round two!

Coronavirus has taken over just about all aspects of our lives: our social contact, grocery shopping, toilet...