by Isa Prieto – I arrive at Chennai airport at 1 am. As soon as I step outside the airport, the humid air envelops me, and I immediately sweat. My mother, Renu, is waiting for…
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By Peter Versteeg – “It’s just a chemical reaction,” was the response of a fellow student, a psychologist. I had just presented my “spiritual biography,” a part of the master’s in spiritual care I was…
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by Aleeha Ali – It is said that when Hussain’s infant son Ali Asghar was pierced with an arrow bigger than his frame, his neck gushed pools of blood into Hussain’s hands. It is said…
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by the SpW editors – What are we up to this Summer? Marina: I look forward to driving along rugged Scottish coasts, hiking in breathtaking landscapes, and staying in castles. Eva: I will be turning…
Leave a Commentby M. Amin Esmailzade – This video illustrates the struggles of newcomers trying to fit into a new society. It shows a beast trying to blend in but failing, symbolizing how difficult integration can be.…
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By Bariş Eser – Neither the student organizers nor the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Board of Directors (CvB) expected the outpouring of support upon the eviction of the first encampment at the Roeterseiland campus. The…
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By Peter Versteeg – One day, we also took to the streets to protest against atrocities in a rather distant country We were only a few as nobody seemed to notice There were no cameras…
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By Ekaterina Thor – The Russian border. Since most countries decided to close their borders and most airlines chose to pull out their offers, going to Russia and Russia became a mysterious concept in my…
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By Tess Zondervan – The wind is teasing me. As I try to keep my balance, resting my back onto the big wooden pillar around the magnetic compass – the one us telling we are…
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By Robert Cornelis – It’s one of the first warm days in May, and I am slightly thrown off by how lush and green my hometown appears. In my memories of Diemen, it was a…
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