Living in the Netherlands and not knowing how to ride a bike
I grew up in a hilly city, in an apartment in the middle of the city centre. Where I grew up, bikes are toys,...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Students: “No fun moments in our lives anymore!”
The COVID-19 crisis has forced school closures in 188 countries, heavily disrupting the learning process of more than 1.7 billion children and youth and...
Birds in your backyard II – who are they?
Backyards and home gardens are the territories of many wild birds. Did you know that almost 100 different bird species have been spotted...
Birds in your backyard – giving them a helping hand
Backyards and home gardens are the territories of many wild birds. Great tits, house sparrows, robins, blackbirds and many others regularly come to our...
COVID Correspondence : A Letter to Granny..
The year 2020 has been like no other. In many ways, this has been a year that has forced us to go back to...
Vice Mayor Thijs: “Paint the city green”
Rik Thijs, Vice Mayor, Eindhoven, handles the energy, sustainability, public spaces and climate change portfolios. This June, Thijs completed his first year in office....
Mother’s day musings during the pandemic
This pandemic demands a lot from everyone especially mothers. They are the givers, backbones of the family and the pivots of civilization I dare...
Back To School … How to Prepare Our Children and Ourselves?
Schools are partially reopening on May 11. As parents, we might have questions, and concerns which is natural. Now, how should we deal with...
Virtual schooling in these challenging times: ‘a new perspective of children’
Teachers in The Netherlands are striving to continue providing education for school children. That said, the sudden transition to e-learning methods poses a daily...
Tackling weekend woes amidst the coronavirus pandemic
What can you do when you are hit with a continuous onslaught of negativity? Perhaps, can you curl up in your bed and sleep...
Car-free school days in Son en Breugel
Parents who took their children to school by car were not welcome at De Ruimte primary school in Son yesterday. A car-free school day...
