Posted on: May 21, 2022 Posted by: Christina Kordes Comments: 0

“It is just like having another friend” – Right2Education’s Effort to Support Refugees in Amsterdam

“It is just like having another friend” – Right2Education’s Effort to Support Refugees in Amsterdam By Christina Kordes | Campus | May 21, 2022 Cover Illustration: Children studying as a group. Ismail Salad Osman Hajji dirir / Unsplash Campus reporter Christina Kordes highlights Right2Education, an organization working to support refugees in Amsterdam to get accustomed to and settle in the Netherlands. Leaving your home behind and coming to a new country…

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Posted on: May 20, 2022 Posted by: Christina Kordes Comments: 0

The Billie Cup is Turning Disposable Cups into a Thing of the Past

The Billie Cup is Turning Disposable Cups into a Thing of the Past By Christina Kordes | Campus | May 20, 2022 Cover Illustration: Reusable Billie cup. Anabella Villanueva / The Amsterdammer Campus reporter Christina Kordes discusses the Green Office’s attempt at the implementation of the Billie Cup – a reusable polyester cup that helps combat disposable waste.  Roughly 100,000 to 120,000 disposable coffee cups are used at the University of…

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Posted on: May 19, 2022 Posted by: Floria Persis Comments: 0

Turkey’s Ongoing Economic Crisis Explained

Turkey’s Ongoing Economic Crisis Explained By Floria Persis | International | May 19, 2022 Cover Illustration: Six hundred Turkish Lira banknotes. Omid Amir / Unsplash Metro reporter Floria Persis explains the roots of the economic crisis in Turkey. The article considers both the personal opinions of Turkish students at the University of Amsterdam, as well as the future of Turkey’s economy. In April 2022, Turkey’s official inflation rate reached a new high of nearly…

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Posted on: May 14, 2022 Posted by: Romana Petkovska Comments: 0

The Story of a Bookshop on Javastraat and the Women Behind it: Interview

The Story of a Bookshop on Javastraat and the Women Behind it: Interview By Romana Petkovska | Magazine | May 14, 2022 Cover Illustration: Java Bookshop located on Javastraat in Amsterdam. Romana Petkovska / The Amsterdammer Magazine reporter Romana Petkovska introduces her favorite bookshop in Amsterdam in an interview with the owners running it. Java Bookshop located on Javastraat in Amsterdam. Romana Petkovska / The Amsterdammer Java Bookshop is a small independent…

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Posted on: April 30, 2022 Posted by: Tamara Kanuchova Comments: 0

The Renaissance of Film Cameras: an Interview

The Renaissance of Film Cameras: an Interview By Tamara Kanuchová | Magazine | April 30, 2022 Cover Illustration: Beach in the north of Germany. Tamara Kanuchová / The Amsterdammer Magazine reporter Tamara Ka?uchová celebrates the recent renaissance of film photography. Her conversation with photographer Samira Kafala inspires a longer think about the beauty of the analog method.  I’ve always enjoyed going through pictures of my parents and grandparents taken on their…

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Posted on: April 27, 2022 Posted by: Céline Zahno Comments: 0

Dutch Government and Educational Institutions in Response to the invasion of Ukraine

Dutch Government and Educational Institutions in Response to the invasion of Ukraine By Céline Zahno | International | April 27, 2022 Cover Illustration: Protest for Ukraine at Dam Square, Amsterdam. Gabriele Stravinskaite / Unsplash From a reflection on the Netherlands’ reaction to Ukraine’s plea for immediate EU membership, to evaluating the cutting of ties with Russian education institutions, Metro International Reporter, Céline Zahno, critically dives into the response of the Dutch…

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