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Living their own lives
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Living their own lives

Posted on 14/01/2020 by Lorraine • 2 Comments

Being a progressive country, The Netherlands have been used to coming out of people from LGBT-community for decades. The same can be said about welcoming those who flee their country, seeking for refuge. However these two women are high profile figures. Continue reading →

My Pinktober
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My Pinktober

Posted on 17/10/2019 by Lorraine • 6 Comments

My Pinktober action this year is honoring my late sister who succumbed to breast cancer 6 years ago and supporting the survivors by donating my hair. Continue reading →

A shooting and the elections
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A shooting and the elections

Posted on 21/03/2019 by Lorraine • Leave a comment

This week has been a strange one for most Dutch people. Last Monday a shooting occurred in a tram in Utrecht. While the shooter was at large, the surroundings were closed. My daughter’s campus is in its vicinity. She sent me a message at 11 am. There were shots at a tram nearby, we are … Continue reading →

Winter according to Avercamp
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Winter according to Avercamp

Posted on 27/01/2019 by Lorraine • 4 Comments

Last Tuesday a big part of West – Europa had to deal with heavy snowfall. The Netherlands was no exception. Temperature plummeted below zero so some of outdoor skating tracks were opened. I was anxious whether we would be able to skate on the canals but at the same time I dreaded the slippery streets … Continue reading →

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