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Overcoming Loneliness, Creating Friendships

Twelve and a half years ago I came to the Netherlands, not as a trailing spouse, but as a student. I had already completed one master’s degree in psychology back home, and I moved here to pursue my second one. From the very beginning I...

Leading fashion innovation

When the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston wanted to celebrate the collaboration of designers and scientists, curator Pamela Parmal brought together examples of 3D-printed shoes, reinventions of runway fashions and laser-cut jackets in an exhibition called #techstyle. Nearly one third of the pieces were...

Co-buying cohabitors

If you and your partner are planning to buy your home in the Netherlands, you may have already discovered that a lot is involved in this process. One crucial facet is financing the purchase sum. Private funds are occasionally used by one of the partners...

Reflections

Reflections: After more than a decade as Chair of the Board for the ACCESS Foundation, Gary Hays looks back on his time with the organisation.

The American Book Center: It's as easy as A.B.C.

The American Book Center: Since the early 1970’s, the American Book Center in the Netherlands has been helping English speaking readers get their literary fix.