An incredible connection

“Like many internationals who move around, I felt somehow misplaced,” says Janine Beukes-Almeida, a volunteer at ACCESS. “Like I had forgotten where I belonged. That was until I moved to the Netherlands and began researching my family history.” Beginning the search “Growing up I heard...

The Depot - bowled over by art

On 6 November 2021 Rotterdam witnessed the dramatic unveiling ceremony of the Depot of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, the world’s first publicly accessible art depot. Read more about it in this article.

Living in Netherlands: Family networks

Every person who has landed in a foreign country, with high expectations of their new life, knows how difficult it can be to find your feet and adjust. This article shares some tips to kickstart your life as a new expat here in The Netherlands.

Dutch cuisine: A street food called desire

According to a 2014 Oxfam study, the Netherlands ranked as the number one country in the world for having the most plentiful, nutritious, healthy and affordable diet. It seems the healthy focus of Dutch meals– sometimes accused of blandness in flavour–is offset by a guilt-free...

ISH Sports: Home of the Silverbacks

Sports at the International School of The Hague (ISH), home of the Silverbacks, is set up to allow every student the opportunity to participate in a variety of athletics and activities, which we believe is a vital part of a student’s education.