Interview | Theatre as a tool to talk
Twenty-five year olds Sierra and Olivia are from the United States and work in the United Kingdom as theatre makers. Their theatre company believes in support for immigrants by immigrants, focusing specifically on international students and refugees. “Through theatre, we hope to provide safe spaces for people to collaborate, communicate…
Baie lekker in South Africa, my bru.
‘What travel tips do you have for South Africa?’ I would get this question increasingly for the past two years. But not without any legit reason: I have been infected by a South-Africa-loving virus since my studies there in 2015. With loads of curiosity I engaged in the country’s history…
Good Hope? A reflection on an exhibition on South Africa – the Netherlands relations since 1600.
February 17th 2017. Adriaan van Dis, a well respected intellectual TV personality and author, took part in a Dutch talk show (De Wereld Draait Door) to give an announcement on an exhibition kicking off on the relationship between the Netherlands and South Africa since 1600. ‘What happens when a bunch…
China: flipping the (non)-interfering coin
Africa as a natural resource rich continent has attracted many non-African states to invest and trade. Both Western countries and China have been engaged in Africa for centuries (Dorman, 2014). However, there have been significant differences in terms of approach. Western diplomacy is characterised by interfering with the alter nation’s…
Namibia: the good, bad and its cry for dignity.
Namibia. - As part of a self enriching journey, I have lived in South Africa for half a year during 2015. Only a few weeks before my return to the Netherlands, I drove with two travel companions to beautifully diverse neighbouring country Namibia. This blog is not so much touching…
Queen Bee?!
The 'Gender Gap' policy, with its purpose to increase the number of women up to 30% in top positions on the workforce, has been reached in Dutch governmental organizations (note: not in business life). Now what? It's not that all of a sudden we have become more he for she;…
Veggie Tajine
Veggie Tajine for Three This tajine is not only super easy to cook and delicious, but also perfect for social settings. It must be cooked in an actual tajine; this determines many of the flavours. Buy yourself a tajine and enjoy the oriental flavours that accompany it. Ingredients 4 Potatoes…
Is the International Criminal Court biased?
As (somewhat) positivists, we believe in the international system. It is the law that aims to prevent amongst others gross human rights violations. Nevertheless, since there is no enforcement mechanism in international law, the existence of international courts and tribunal are essential in establishing justice. The news of certain African…
Perfectionism, it ain’t all that.
“Fear is just perfectionism in really good shoes.” A quote from Elizabeth Gilbert I read the other day. That’s exactly what it is. When we have job interviews we mention it as ‘a bad habit’ secretly hoping and knowing that the interviewer sees it as something positive. It means you…
Fantastic Four Soups
It's getting colder in the northern hemisphere. And I don't like it. But, I do have to admit that I am able to enjoy a cold Autumn Sunday afternoon as it serves a perfect experimental getaway in the kitchen. There is no day during Autumn and Winter that goes by…