Tolerance, Pain, Paracetamol, and other Marvels of Modern Medicine

This humouristic article takes on the serious subjects of Dutch healthcare and medicine. Author Greg Shapiro cites his own daughter’s earache diagnosis and medical prescription (sort of like a salad dressing) as well as the doctor asking him,”And what do you think I should do?”...

Navigating the Netherlands

Navigating the Netherlands. At first glance, public transport and public buildings in the Netherlands are accessible to people with disabilities wherever you travel. But what is it like in practice and how inclusive really is Dutch society?

When to call a lawyer about housing

Your home is your castle, especially as an expat. When things go wrong, you need help you can trust–but which situations justify involving a lawyer? Raymond de Mooij of GMW lawyers shares his top tips for when to call a lawyer about your property. When...

Design technology

The International School of The Hague (ISH) has curious, connected, and compassionate students, who fight to leave the world in a better state than they found it. Susana Contreiras Fairhead, Design Technology Teacher at ISH, works tirelessly with our Design Technology students to find solutions...

Super smooth, classic hummus

The debate over which kind of hummus is the best, the chunky or the smooth, is a controversial one among hummus lovers. I used to be on team chunky hummus, simply because I love the added texture and slight crunch of the chickpeas when I...