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Empowerment Through Volunteering

Many internationals who come to the Netherlands are curious about volunteering and connecting with local Dutch non-profit organizations, but don't know where to start. How can one find opportunities? Are Dutch language skills necessary? And what are the benefits of volunteering? Find out more in...

The Tower of Babel at DISDH-Kindergarten The Hague

Hearing a multitude of languages is part of the daily experience at DISDH-Kindergarten. Even at the young age of three and four, many children are already used to hearing and speaking two, three or even four different languages. 

Home thoughts from abroad

Home thoughts from abroad. The Netherlands might not be the first place one thinks about upon hearing Caldo Verde. But this traditional Portuguese green soup has recently taken on a distinctly orange flavour. Let’s find out more.

Liberation Day: Remembering and celebrating

For 75 years we have been free to live as we want to. That is something to cherish, to protect and to pass on to others. Throughout the past autumn and winter, many events remembering liberation and celebrating freedom took place across the Netherlands. Unfortunately,...

Urban identity

Any saunter through an urban street could lead to an encounter with a sprayed artwork left on the walls, an image hidden off the regular walkways or a tag proudly displaying bulging initials. Depending on whom you ask, street art can be seen as anything...