Remember when I told you about the dancing that Lebanese people like? And the football they go crazy for? Well, today I found out why they don’t have their own team to participate in the world cup…

The best of both passions, really! May it be a fun tournament. Cheers to the world… and let’s hope [...]

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1 Reactie » | 8 juni 2010

The other day I was in the HEMA (a very Dutch store) to print some pictures. As I walked towards one of the two machines, I saw that the other one was occupied by what I call a typical Islamic Fundie. You probably know the type: dress, high-water pants, sandals even when it’s freezing, a [...]

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3 Reacties » | 27 april 2010

I’ve been back in the Netherlands for quite some time now, and it’s been nice. Nice to know how things work, nice to know how to get things done, and nice to not to be laughed at for strange habits that don’t fit with how other people do things.
But today, today I realized I’m still [...]

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4 Reacties » | 15 april 2010

(This is the second in a series of posts about ‘unknown Dutch treasures’ – themselves usually well-known, but not the fact that they originated here, in this tiny country. Enjoy.)
A while ago, a Lebanese friend was on a business-trip to Amsterdam, and we went for a dinner together. Now Dutch cuisine is not famous, and [...]

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2 Reacties » | 30 maart 2010

Lesgeven in 4 VWO, een vrijwel geheel witte klas in Almere. Ik leg uit wat het verschil is tussen dominante cultuur (“het geheel van waarden, normen en kenmerken dat door de meeste mensen binnen een samenleving wordt geaccepteerd”) en tegen-cultuur (“mensen die zich afzetten tegen de dominante cultuur of daar een bedreiging voor vormen. Via [...]

Gepost in: English, Life, School, The Netherlands, Typical...
Geen reacties » | 26 maart 2010

(This is the first in a series of posts about ‘unknown Dutch treasures’ – themselves usually well-known, but not the fact that they originated here, in this tiny country. Enjoy!)

I made a ‘citizenship kit’ for Walid a while ago, to give him some background to life in Holland. (And also so I wouldn’t have to [...]

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1 Reactie » | 20 maart 2010

Walid volgt een cursus Nederlands voor buitenlanders aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Met het leren van de taal komen natuurlijk ook gewoontes en gebruiken om de hoek kijken, en af en toe komt hij vol verbazing thuis over wat hij nu weer over dit kikkerlandje gehoord heeft. Meestal is het positief, maar laatst ook niet: [...]

Gepost in: Life, Nederlands, Quickie, The Netherlands, Typical...
Geen reacties » | 11 maart 2010