Posted on: November 2, 2023 Posted by: Kriti Swarup Comments: 0

The Theft of the Pink Cahuna: The Fietsdepot and Amsterdam’s Bike Economy

The Theft of the Pink Cahuna: The Fietsdepot and Amsterdam’s Bike Economy By Kriti Swarup | Culture | November 2, 2023 Cover Illustration: Waterlooplein Bikes’ Store, 2023. Simon Ordonez / The Amsterdammer In search of her stolen bike, Culture reporter Kriti Swarup tracks the bike thieves of Amsterdam. Last week I became a “real” Amsterdammer, according to the staff at the Fietsdepot. My bike is called the Pink Cahuna. I bought…

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Posted on: November 1, 2023 Posted by: Toyah Höher Comments: 0

Lebanon, Three Years After the Beirut Blast: The Messy Road to Justice and Recovery

Lebanon, Three Years After the Beirut Blast: The Messy Road to Justice and Recovery By Toyah Höher | Culture | November 1, 2023 Cover Illustration: White beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Toyah Höher / The Amsterdammer “Songs have been sung, books written, and movies made about Beirut’s glory, misery, and aura, but Beirut is a feeling that can’t be described. It can only be lived.” – Tamara Saade  In this summer retrospective, Toyah…

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Posted on: June 23, 2023 Posted by: Nina Cerasuolo Comments: 0

A Country for Old Men: Italian Students’ Rising Emigration to the Netherlands

A Country for Old Men: Italian Students’ Rising Emigration to the Netherlands By Nina Cerasuolo | International | June 23, 2023 Cover Illustration: Italian flag. Emma Fabbri / Unsplash International reporter Nina Cerasuolo compiles data and gathers insights on the emigration of Italians, particularly young people preferring to study abroad. In 2013, 7.4% of Italy’s residents were immigrants without citizenship. Almost ten years later, the number has increased to 8.7%. During this…

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Posted on: June 22, 2023 Posted by: Nina Cerasuolo Comments: 0

Rock ‘N Roll, Visas, And Whatever We Mean By Merit

Rock ‘N Roll, Visas and Whatever we Mean by Merit By Nina Cerasuolo | Magazine | June 22, 2023 Cover Illustration: A man playing a bass guitar. Edward Eyer / Pexels Magazine reporter Nina Cerasuolo explores the fight against racial bias by comparing Little Richard’s career and the recent denial of visas to Ghanaian artists. May, 2023. I am in the cinema, watching “Little Richard: I Am Everything” (still in theaters in…

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Posted on: June 14, 2023 Posted by: Smaranda Botezatu Comments: 0

Emma Potsklan: How Her Passion for Music Turned into a Community on TikTok (Part 2)

Emma Potsklan: How Her Passion for Music Turned into a Community on TikTok (Part 2) By Smaranda Botezatu | Magazine | June 14, 2023 Cover Illustration: Emma Potsklan lying on her stomach. (Emma Potsklan) In the second part of her piece, magazine reporter Smaranda Botezatu talks to Emma Potsklan about the current musical landscape, learning to broaden choices and TikTok as a music-sharing platform. In the previous part, Emma has revealed…

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Posted on: June 14, 2023 Posted by: Smaranda Botezatu Comments: 0

Emma Potsklan: How Her Passion for Music Turned into a Community on TikTok (Part 1)

Emma Potsklan: How Her Passion for Music Turned into a Community on TikTok By Smaranda Botezatu |  Magazine | June 14, 2023 Cover Illustration: Emma Potsklan lying on her stomach. (Emma Potsklan)  Magazine reporter Smaranda Botezatu talks to Emma Potsklan about the current musical landscape, learning to broaden  choices and TikTok as a music-sharing platform.  Do you want to expand your music taste? Would you like some ideas on how to…

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