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Taking care of your business

So, you’ve moved to the Netherlands, or you’ve been here for a while, and you’ve got a great idea for a business making and selling a new kind of left-handed scissors, or a self-heating teacup, or you simply want to set up as a self-employed...

The Teacher Who Teaches Teachers

This interview details the challenges international families face when trying to understand and integrate into the Dutch education system. The author addresses language, the unique needs of international students/families, and how these needs are addressed by Dutch schools and teachers.

A place to renew

As a graduate student, I moved house every year. Even though it was always within a 20-mile radius, packing up all my stuff, coordinating friends to help me lift heavy furniture, loading it and unpacking it all again was not only physically draining, but stressful....

Social housing

There’s not enough housing in the Netherlands and, what is available, is too expensive. It’s a common complaint among not just internationals living in the Netherlands, but also the Dutch themselves. However, the Dutch government has been involved in providing affordable housing in the country...