Local or Makamba, who is to blame?

Local or Makamba, who is to blame?

By Quirine Droogleever  “Police force Curacao angry and disappointed with RTL for a documentary about criminality in Curacao’, an article I came across about 2 days ago. Last week I watched the documentary, made by famous presenter Ewout Genevans. about the criminal...
Red passport

Red passport

By Manpreet Singh  “Oh, so you have a Schengen passport!”, this is what I hear most of the time whenever I tell my colleagues where I am from. Sometimes, I even hear this from guests, mostly Arab or Indian ones. Because of the red passport, it is common for people...
Shall I stress or enjoy waiting?

Shall I stress or enjoy waiting?

By Merle Smulders  You are waiting for the bus, but suddenly the bus doesn’t show up. In fact, the next bus is also delayed by 15 minutes. I’m slowly starting to panic a bit and getting annoyed. When I look around, all I see are people who don’t care if...
Maastricht – An Intercultural Haven

Maastricht – An Intercultural Haven

By Jean Maroun bou Malhab    Coming across intercultural experiences is a normal part of life that many of us may or may not try to avoid, as we prefer dealing with familiar thoughts and expressions that tend to be projected towards us. In my case though, I tend to be...
Fist-bumping with the General Manager?

Fist-bumping with the General Manager?

By Neda Mikalauskaité  It is my third week at the hotel in Lithuania where I do my internship. I receive a formal Google invite to a one-on-one meeting with the General Manager of our hotel via e-mail, even though he is sitting one room away from me. As the time...
Nothing endures but personal qualities

Nothing endures but personal qualities

By: Janneke Voortman Before heading to Koh Samui to start my internship, I decided to do one week of travelling through Thailand to get familiar with the country, culture, people and their habits. This week was definitely one of the best weeks in my life. I saw...