When I first arrived in Charleroi about six years ago, a Dutch newspaper had just declared the city the ugliest in the world. An accolade that would make every mayor burst with pride. At first glance, the paper’s judgement…
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The amazing and unparalleled Trot Op review of 2019
Holy macaroni: another year gone like it wasn’t even there. Believe it or not, but we are now officially more than two full decades away from the magical year 2000. What a downer. We were so young and optimistic…
Write down the names of five random African countries, and the chance is almost non-existent Kenya is not on your paper – don’t argue, it’s true. Everyone has at least heard of it. And that includes full-blown simpletons who…
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Best of Borgerhout: four surprising spots in Antwerp’s most exciting district
It’s no real secret: Borgerhout doesn’t have the best of names in certain circles. Most of these circles however – fortunately for us – operate far away from Boho itself, and are mainly filled with folks who won’t leave…
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Antwerp: four more things you didn’t know you could do here
After the fully expected success of my first piece on Antwerp – I’m líving off of it friends – it seemed logical to me to come up with an even more spectacular follow up. And by god, it won’t…
On one of Hanoi’s many dusty street markets, I was suddenly confronted with the tragedy of life in its purest form. A tiny fish had slipped out of its basket and was, trashing around and desperately struggling for breath,…
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Four things you probably didn’t know you could do in Antwerp
Could it be? Is the moment finally here? Will I – after so many exotic stories on strange and distant lands like Taiwan, Singapore and Bruges – finally talk about my very own Antwerp? Sure I will! And it…