Glitter, heels, long nails, wild dancing, crop tops, colourful outfits, 80s music; these are a few of Pedro Lorenzo Menéndez’s (21) favourite things. One would rarely find Pedro sat at home and not out with friends or dancing. But then, the corona lockdown came, and Pedro found himself stuck indoors with his parents; one of which did not know an important part of Pedro’s identity. … Continue reading BREAKING FREE DURING LOCKDOWN
Isolated elderly probably suffer the most from the corona measures. In Germany, a project called “pen and paper” brings positive messages from the outside. Surprisingly, mainly young people grab their pens. Photos and Text by Lea Dillmann Illustration by Maartje Veneman Christina’s concentration fades away. She is in the middle of an online lecture but is mostly thinking of her penpal. His name is Josef. … Continue reading The return of hand-written letters
By Anette Svendsen In our hectic everyday life, I think the fewest of us actually take the time to just breathe. Rewind. Just exist. With the constant pressure to be the best, we tend to forget how to take proper care of ourselves. To find some peace. Where do we even start? I spoke to the founder of “Mindful Living” Viggo Johansen, and yoga instructor … Continue reading 10 days of Mindfulness: my search for inner peace
Animal shelters in the Netherlands experience an increase in adoption requests since the outbreak of
COVID-19. But why do people turn towards animals in times of crisis? Continue reading “Dog days are over?”
The pandemic introduced new words or changed the meanings of old ones to suit the world after the corona outbreak. Expressions like “Social distancing”, “covidiot” and “lockdown” are now part of our daily talk. And they teach us a lot about how languages change. By Pauline Coulet Evolution of the English language is always happening according to Brian Joseph, President of the Linguistic Society of … Continue reading Slang-filled and emotional: our language during crisis
By Malijn Pieterse The coronavirus has caused a lot of dutch citizens to lose their jobs. In Amsterdam, all events are canceled until the first of September. Three different entrepreneurs from Amsterdam, all active in industries that are suffering now, explain how they try to earn some money by selling masks. Starting the first day of June, everyone in the Netherlands willing to use public … Continue reading An alternative way to make money during the corona crisis
From the Olympic Games to training with the old gadgets from your storage room. During the confinement, professional athletes have not been able to train like they used to. Now, they are looking for the best way to adapt to the new reality, marked by social distancing and their poor condition. Continue reading “In the dry dock”
While the economy and businesses are rushing to return to normality, the Planet is in no hurry for pollution levels to rise again. It is about time we gave normality a green re-evaluation. By Veronica Kontopoulou It is May 2020; the air and water qualities have improved dramatically; the Himalayas are visible from Indian balconies for the first time in decades and videos of wildlife … Continue reading Time to press the green reset button
Lockdowns and failing businesses force influencers to rethink their image as their incomes decline, and their exposure skyrockets. By Pauline Coulet Influencers all over the world are struggling to deal with lockdowns and the following economic crises induced due to the coronavirus. Ambre Carrier, a French influencer, describes how she adjusted on Instagram through DIY and sport. According to a market study by eMarketer, about … Continue reading Back to the roots: Influencers adapt to Corona
Many of us may have noticed differences in traffic noise and air pollution as well as job losses and bankruptcy in the aviation sector during the corona crisis. Although there are many environmental benefits to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol slowing down, will it countervail the upcoming wave of discharges? Continue reading “Economic damages vs environmental benefits at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol”
