This week I have overheard numerous conversations about King’s Day. I was asked what my plans were although I’m working and I don’t mind missing out on most of the festivities. The only thing I’d be interested in is the flea markets in the park in front of the library. This section of the park is called Monseigneur Nolenspark. Who was he? How do I feel about this remembrance? Who would I like to remember instead? A Dutch classmate is going to Amsterdam to celebrate King’s Day, something...

My mom and I visited my brother in Namibia over the holidays. We’ve seen beautiful landscapes and felt very much welcomed by the people. However, the country has caught my attention before, it being a former colony of the Empire of Germany. From 1884-1915 today's Namibia was under German rule and referred to as “German South West Africa” . Germany’s colonial history is not part of the German Education Curriculum nor the genocide of the Herero and Nama from 1904-1908 . For those reasons,...

“In the corners of a Circle”, an artwork created by Fashion Design graduate, Kim Gemmik, was exhibited at Bureau Europa for this year’s FASHIONCLASH Festival in Maastricht. The viewers could discover the artwork in its basement. When walking down the stairs, I was immediately introduced to the interactive and playful part where the viewer was invited to become a model themselves. As another group of artists and friends were having fun with the activity, I chuckled, inspired to take part in...