My birthday,His bornday
Meanwhile I am writhing and crying in pain. Forget culture! This is intense and colossal pain and I will show it and scream it to the moon if possible. I don’t care if they hear me in China.
Author: Edna Kuipers
I am a Tanzanian born woman living in the Netherlands. My stay in the Netherlands has impacted me on so many levels. I feel the need to share my experience,knowledge and opinions. I will be bridging the gap between two continents, Africa and Europe in doing so. Exceptions and comparisons with other cultures may arise from time to time. I consider myself a world citizen. I have lived in several countries and I associate myself with people from all continents.
Break-up letter to a friend: The truth shall set you free
A month ago I had the unfortunate displeasure of breaking up with a friend. Not a lover but a friend in the platonic sense. It hurt me that what was once a beautiful, committed, unconditional friendship with someone I still like had to end. Unfortunately, not all friendships are meant to last forever.
Dutch men are not ROMANTIC!
The word “Dutch” has some negative connotations. In the 17th Century the English marked the word “Dutch” as anything they did not like or considered unwholesome. To name a few that survived to this day; “Dutch courage” (over indulging in alcohol to gain foolish confidence), “Dutch sale or Dutch Bargain” (a sale made at an …
MISS JUDGED: More than meets the eye
“This is a CD, do you know what a computer is?; This was my first encounter with unmasked ignorance in Europe, more specifically the Netherlands. It was merely my second day in this wonderful country I have grown to love and I was already feeling insulted. This was only the beginning. … A couple of weeks later …
Flirtation and landing a date: Is flirtation a foreign concept in the Netherlands?
“The Dutch are notorious for being tall, reserved and handsome – and lousy flirts…expat women in the Netherlands express constant frustration; they can expect more attention from a Dutch sack of bricks than its construction worker wingman”.
Ignorance is bliss to the foolish
There are two types of Irishmen; One will offer you Jameson whiskey and the other Bushmills whiskey, one will promote Bulmers cider and the other Magners cider.
A born story: 17 hours and counting
At around 09:45 hours, an obstetrician comes to introduce himself and informs me that he will be attending to my c-section operation. He is calm and professional. I am glad and relieved because I had previously been assigned a rough and gruff looking butcher of a doctor. He looked more like an unkempt construction worker. …
Excuses,Excuses,Excuses!
The fact is,the people who give the “i am busy”excuse do not want to be bothered by you.
Ode to my mother
Have you ever considered the fact that you are short-sighted, narrow minded and selfish? Okay, now that I have got your attention read the story below.
Is sexual assault a crime?
Sexual assault was frowned upon in my society but as long as there was no unwanted penetrative sex it was not a crime.