Becoming a mother is one of the worlds greatest miracles. Almost 2 years ago Römaina Tiendrebeogo experienced the gift of this great miracle. Her daughter, now 20 months old, is the center of her life and the reason for her to become a better version of herself. As a mother, you strive to set a great example for your kids.
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Clearly, some of us have been living under a rock. I am talking about those who haven’t heard about the concept:’Woorden worden Zinnen’ (=words become sentences) before. On May 20th this year, WWZ will celebrate it’s 8th birthday, but let me tell you why it’s a concept to celebrate in the first place.
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It’s Tuesday the 3rd of April today. A day that in my agenda is not known as a special day. Other than being glad I survived Monday and hoping I could switch this day for Friday it’s just another to be grateful about, ordinary day.
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2 years ago Naomi Rosheuvel opened her lifestyle store “Culture Collective by Nomi”. Now 2 years later on March 25th we are all invited to the grand opening of this unique store in an even bigger and better space. As her vision grows, so does her brand.
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I think it is save to say that diversity is necessary, especially in the Netherlands. Joan Windzak,
Founder of Educulture, couldn’t agree more. Her desire to connect education with culture (see what
she did there ;)) resulted in a bookstore that meets all of our needs. It is not just a bookstore though.
Every week, one of our reporters is going to visit one of the cities in Holland to ask people on the street about their opinion about certain subjects. For this first week, I, Patrick, walked the streets of Leiden to ask people about our festival and what they thought of it.
I was curious if random people would understand and value the meaning behind the festival and of course if they would come. I purposefully didn’t tell them too much about our vision. I wanted to find out if people would think of it themselves. I took the streets with the question: “What do you think of the Citizens of Alkebulan festival, a festival that celebrates all kinds of African cultures”
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For the past few months, a group of young creatives have been working non-stop to put together the ultimate celebrational day: Citizens of Alkebulan Festival. On the 8th of July, the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam will be the place to be! Music, film, art, food, spokenword and so much more will be there to find and to enjoy. Explore the gardens and take everything in, because you will only get to experience this once a year.
Today, March 21st, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which started years ago in South Africa. In 1960, on the exact same date, 69 people were shot and killed during a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid pass laws. Causing an one of the most memorable uprising and call for change.
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