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Why expats in distress should consider art therapy

Living abroad can sometimes impact a person’s physical and mental wellbeing in a negative way. Being in a different environment allows internationals to confront new problems and challenges, discovering new ways to think and feel. International life Even though it is exciting and enriching, living...

International Community Fair – February, The Hague City Hall 

      Biggest International Community Fair The Feel at Home Fair is the biggest gathering of the international community in the Netherlands. Over 4000 people, representing more than 100 nationalities, come together to share their experience of life in Holland and make connections locally.  The Fair is unique in its variety of...

Dismissal law in the Netherlands 2020

While headlines have been dominated by the Coronavirus outbreak, you may have missed a key change in Dutch employment law that has consequences for your rights when it comes to dismissal. A new act called the Balanced Labour Market Act (Wet Arbeidsmarkt in Balans, hereafter...

How the Netherlands Became My Home

I stood in the bay window of an empty ‘fully furnished’ apartment in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam, and looked out at a lake shaded by old pine trees. It was August 2010 and Rotterdam, wishing to make a favourable first impression, had arranged itself beautifully. The water...

Volunteering: People helping people

This article provides some information about volunteering in the Netherlands, especially for expats who does not speak Dutch. If you currently looking for some information about how to volunteer, you should read more here.