Summer 2020 ACCESS Magazine

Book Review: All the Time We Thought We Had By Gordon Darroch

It’s possible that author Gordon Darroch’s memoir has already been recommended to you. In my case each recommendation came with hushed tones, knowing sighs, and a warning not to read it on public transport–unless you’re cool with blubbing your eyes out in front of complete...

Expatriates: On a Mission to Demystify

ACCESS is often approached by a variety of local service providers with the request to explain “What is an expatriate?”, or “Who are expatriates?” and, “What do expatriates want?” Sadly, in their well-intentioned search to discover what their clients want or may want, service providers...

Fresh at home

Fresh at home. Growing your own food has always been seen as a beneficial activity, which is why the 'allotment garden' has a long and rich history in the Netherlands and around Europe. Since the seventeenth century, townspeople in small cities have grown vegetables for...

Having a baby in the Netherlands

The healthcare system in the Netherlands offers a comprehensive and personalized approach to childbirth and postnatal care, providing various options to cater to the needs of expectant parents. Instead of an article here is a list of terms, considerations and resources which can help new...

Plastic pollution and the use of plastic in today’s society 

      One goal of a recent student exchange between eighth-graders from the German International School The Hague and St Kilian’s German School in Dublin was to discover more about the use of plastic and to cultivate awareness in dealing with plastic in their everyday lives.  The questions Students from both schools worked together on a questionnaire inspired by...