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Articles by

Ada Dolanay

Ada was born in Turkey, but spent almost all her life growing up in Amsterdam. As a third year Literary and Cultural Analysis student, she’s consistently observing, analysing and writing about people and places. After years of experiencing ˷ͧ culture, she remains frustrated at ˷ͧ cuisine, and continues to discover new benches in narrow streets to sit and read on (when the weather decides to be kind).

9 masterpieces to stream from the Netherlands right now

If you’re reading this, staring at the grey skies and wondering if summer got lost somewhere over...

Amsterdam to shut down A10 ring for a massive party celebrating 750th anniversary

On June 21 — the longest day of the year — Amsterdam will celebrate its 750th birthday...

Need a quick escape? This new Nightjet train makes travel effortless

From this April, travelling to top European destinations has become even more enjoyable. With Nightjet’s new generation...

The NL will enjoy two more days of sunshine, then it’s time for a raincoat

According to Buienradar, tomorrow will be the last day we can confidently say lekker weertje (nice weather)...

BBC news reporter iconically reports from her bike, then it gets stolen

If you haven’t had your bike stolen in the Netherlands, have you really lived here? BBC reporter...

The NS is finally starting to convert first class seats to second class

At last, the news we’ve all been patiently waiting for: The NS is beginning to give up...

Largest protest in 20 years: Thousands gather in The Hague to march against government’s stance on Israel

Yesterday, an estimated 100,000 people dressed in red flooded the streets of The Hague in what has...

More ˷ͧ municipalities speak out against genocide in Gaza, call for firmer action

Following Amsterdam, several other ˷ͧ municipalities are formally recognising the Gaza crisis as a genocide and are...