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Is everyone actually nice in the Netherlands?
While there may at times be some amount of antipathy towards outsiders, most Dutch people are actually extremely humble, welcoming, and friendly towards outsiders. If you’re talking to a Dutch person, opinions will be offered freely and in a manner that’s much less sugarcoated than most non-Dutch people are used to.
Is living in the Netherlands good?
According to the World Economic Forum, the Netherlands comes top for the best place to live for expat families in 2018. It’s really no surprise in a country with a great economy, great childcare, great healthcare, great education system, excellent English and a life revolving around biking.
Do Dutch people close their curtains when it gets dark?
(CNN) — For many visitors to the Netherlands, one of the great discoveries when wandering through the streets of Amsterdam or other towns and cities is that you can often take a look inside people’s homes when it gets dark. That’s because many Dutch people never close their curtains or blinds.
What do Dutch people like to do in their houses?
It’s fair to say that Dutch people typically like to look outside and see the lights, the hustle and bustle of the streets, and people walking by. The interaction between inside and outside helps foster the open culture for which the Dutch are well known. As a Dutch citizen, I grew up in houses without curtains.
What happened to the Dutch anti-racism protests?
In June, more than 50,000 people knelt during demonstrations across the Netherlands. “We have deaths of people who died like George Floyd, but still no arrests,” explains poet and campaigner Jerry Afriyie, who has been detained at a number of anti-racism protests. He points to two recent deaths in Dutch police custody.
Does the Netherlands have a white-supremacy problem?
Mr Afriyie believes the Netherlands has problems with “white-supremacy” sentiment and he has his own experience: “I was put in a choke-hold and had to struggle for my life.” Protesters complain of institutional racism and a disconnect between a society that sees itself as anti-racist and the actual experience of black people within it.