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Getting to know Holland- The first impressions
Knowing the Dutch is an amazing experience and trying things the Dutch way is another fun. Ten years ago when I first sat in the metro, I could not stop being amazed at the height of the people. I could not believe people could be so tall that they have to bend to stand in the metro. Being an Indian, I could not relate to girls being as tall as men touching the roof of a train. I was overawed by them. My mother’s words started ringing in my ears-” whenever you come across an elevated soul –try look up to them”. But here in the Netherlands, I think the…
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Reminder that resonates
When I came to the Netherlands, I experienced people being very accommodating and compassionate. They did not make me feel like an expat but within a few days, I realized it is not going to be that rosy every time. I got my children enrolled in a Dutch school. The teachers and the school director were remarkable. They welcomed the foreign community very well. My children were smoothly introduced with the fellow kids and teachers ensured that they integrated well with the school system. Time passed by, and my children kept going to school, but I could not help with their schoolwork. In fact, I could not even understand what…