Protests for Peace. By Jang Kapgen | Magazine | April 19, 2022 Cover Illustration: Protest against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tamara Ka?uchová / The Amsterdammer Magazine reporter Jang Kapgen discusses the reactions of people across Europe to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. He highlights the nature of the protests themselves and the various demands the protestors have of their own governments. On February 24, 2022, the world stood…
Afghanistan in its Current State: A Humanitarian Crisis By Kurt Kazan | International | April 13, 2022 Cover Illustration: Young girl holding a child. ArmyAmber / Pixabay Metro International reporter Kurt Kazan explains the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. He describes the severe consequences this has posed for Afghan people on a daily basis, such as a hunger crisis and a collapsing healthcare system. It has been approximately six months since…
The University of Amsterdam Provides Support for Those Affected by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine By Ellie Hsu | Campus | March 15, 2022 Cover Illustration: Kyiv, Ukraine. Gleb Albovsky / Unsplash Campus reporter Ellie Hsu discusses the University of Amsterdam’s efforts to support Ukraine and Ukrainian students that have been affected by the Russian invasion. Such support includes financial and psychological help, along with collecting various supplies. With the ongoing…
Spiking in Dutch Nightclubs By Niya-Ivana Ilcheva | Metro City | March 9, 2022 Cover Illustration: Spiking needles. Diana Polekhina / Unsplash Amid the recent reopening of nightclubs in the Netherlands, Metro Reporter Niya-Ivana Ilcheva delves into the rising threat of drink/injection-spiking facing clubgoers by presenting the main facts on the situation and further providing safety recommendations. After the reopening of clubs in late September 2021 in the Netherlands, a large…
Ukrainian Students Talk of Disbelief and Anxiety as Putin Invades Their Homeland By Tessa Pang | Magazine | March 5, 2022 Cover Illustration: Protestors showing support for Ukraine at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Alekhya Dossa Remedios / The Amsterdammer Magazine Reporter Tessa Pang talks to three Ukrainian students at the University of Amsterdam about their anxieties watching the invasion from abroad, as well as the culture and country they’re trying to…
Disenchanted: How COVID-19 has Changed International Sports By Céline Zahno | International | February 24, 2022 Cover Illustration: Padel racket and ball. IGfotojonas / Pixabay Metro International reporter Céline Zahno considers the many changes that have occurred in the world of international sports since the start of the pandemic. From the Winter Olympics to the Australian Open, large sporting events have not been without their controversies, and she asks whether things…
