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CHALLENGES OF LIVING BETWEEN CULTURES
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Oeteldonk’s Carnaval 2018
Carnaval is the one of the biggest celebration in the Southern part of The Netherlands. This big traditional event is...
Carnival Fever
Like I have warned all the readers of my book, Dutch-ess from the Himalayas the yearly carnival fever is about...
Finally Inside The Swimming Pool!
by Megha Vaidya “We should start going for swimming lessons.” “Yeah, it will be fun. I also want to join...
Some cultural lines you will never cross
After a lovely cultural event we all (a group of 10) stepped into an Ethiopian restaurant. A kitchen I...
Planning the sun…
There she stood at my doorstep with an agenda and pen in hands… A couple of months back the mother...
If you can’t beat them, then join them
“How much are you asking for that second hand doll?” “Three Euros” “I will give you two” “Done” Permit-free trade...
You are worth it
“Being an expat is not easy…I just won my battle of depression after a decade of struggle…” “I am an...
Outrageously impolite
‘So when you are communicateing via a letter or an e-mail then you just begin with the matter at hand....
22 Nations aware of the Dutch culture
In the past 5 years students form 22 different countries have been attending my classes on the Dutch culture &...
4 Similarities between the Dutch and Indian culture
Similarities Similarities are not usually focused upon while talking about diverse country culture, but the difference. In this blog I...
Dutch way of telling the time
Appointment with a Dutch “So the appointment is fixed at ten thirty-five?” I ask as I quickly jot down 10:35...
Individualistic culture : “I shamed my boy”
One of the essence of individualistic culture is self reliance, here is an anekdote which provides a clear description...
Expats sense of belonging
“As an expat, I miss a sense of belonging in this country and I yarn for it” she said....
Culture clash: When Dutch directness backfires
“ I tell her every time that, I don’t want her food. But she still brings it. I cannot be...