A Hindu practice, appropriated into a white woman’s exercise Article By: Austin Devaraj Illustration By: Sage Christopher-Bankasingh The Yogic Practice rooted in Hinduism is appropriated in the West through the erasure of its Indic roots. This piece draws reflection of the historical context of when colonial powers banned the practice during their rule and Hinduphobia today. Luvena Rangel wakes up in her flat in Bangalore, … Continue reading Yoga’s Roots, Erased
By: Jurgen Vlaar We are entering a new era of the digital age and too many governments are not equipped yet. Government institutions with too much bureaucracy make the transition too slow-moving for them to keep up with the rapidly changing digital landscape. That is why they should reshape their way of working towards something called ‘Smart Governance’. Smart governance is a way for governments … Continue reading Big Tech politics
How Covid got me by the nose By: Lola Bessa It is movie-night and my flatmates and I are watching an Hungarian art house movie called ‘Werckmeister Harmonies’. It takes place in an old village with a big square. We see market stalls full of shiny fish. I never liked the salty and penetrating smell of fish, but now I can barely smell anything at … Continue reading (Not) smelling fishy
TikTok is changing top hits lists on several streaming platforms By: Evanne Mientjes With 689 million monthly active users worldwide, TikTok is one of the biggest platforms in the world. Users create and share 15-second videos on any topic, such as dance challenges on popular songs. Thanks to its popular trends, TikTok changed how the music industry works. A few years ago, record companies thought … Continue reading TikTok changes the face of music industry
After five years of living in Merkelbeek, Maher developed friendships with many of his neighbours, but feeling at home might be more complicated than he thought. Continue reading Feeling at home is something else than integration
By Evanne Mientjes & Julia Kraan When you walk through the city of Maastricht you may feel like a tourist in your own country. There is beautiful nature, a shopping centre and there are a lot of places to eat. But besides that, when you look up, you can also see some of the Maastricht’s dialect. In the … Continue reading Bilingual street signs in the city centre of Maastricht
By Claire Schouten In the past year the feelings of fear, exhaustion and hopelessness dominated in hospitals all over The Netherlands. Healthcare workers worked really hard to nurture, take care of the patients, and make sure they got discharged from the hospitals. On May 29, there were – for the first time in 2021 – less than 500 COVID-19 patients in the Intensive Care. This … Continue reading The way Maastricht UMC dealt with COVID-19
By Julia Kraan & Evanne Mientjes An interview with Esther van Loo, first-degree language professional, about the Limburgish dialect. Did Corona change the look on dialect, the dialect in our daily life and the shame of speaking a dialect? Continue reading Esther van Loo about the Limburgish dialect
June 3, 2021 By: Austin Devaraj The generation composed of millennials and gen z is looking to build a future out of the city, in a trend that continues on, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic rages Young Canadians are moving to the suburbs at an alarming rate. The government data, released by Statistics Canada, this past January noted that around 87,000 residents, moved out of … Continue reading Amid COVID, Canada’s Younger Gen is flocking to Suburbia
By Shaquille Shaniqua Joy The Vegan Corner Yemaya in Amsterdam Reigersbos challenges the idea of a traditional restaurant. Their vision is to invest in their community by serving healthy vegan food and much more. Since the 1 of March in 2020, Yemaya’s doors have been open and already gained a big crowd of fans in a short amount of time. Two days ago they decided … Continue reading A Vegan Corner for the Community
