New country – new language: How do you deal with the communication barrier?
Language and the spoken word is how we connect with others and how we make sure our needs are met. It is the main way humans…
Extreme drought in the Netherlands: It should actually rain every day for a month!
It is drier than ever in the Netherlands. Streams and ditches fall dry, the groundwater evaporates fast and the water quality decreases. And summer is yet…
Two people arrested in Hoofddorp residential area after wild chase: two police cars rammed
The police arrested two people last night after a car chase through various places in the province. After officers from Haarlem and Heemstede went after a…
How to adapt in the Dutch concept of Time
Time is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future. And it is something we all share, no matter where…
Some new corona infections in Haarlemmermeer
The number of corona infections in Haarlemmermeer has increased from 259 to 263 (last update 18-05-2020). Furthermore, little has changed in the figures. Since the outbreak…
Easy parenting during the pandemic
Parenting, as such, is a challenge and if you add the staying-at-home in the mix, it is a recipe for a potential disaster. Kids are a…
