Newcomers

Ron Stoop

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

People new to the Netherlands share their personal stories about expectations, experiences and dreams for the future

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Episodes

Zsolt from Hungary

In this episode, the story of Zsolt from Hungary. He dealt with difficult living and working conditions and now has found his place here. https://www.levgroep.nl/

Jul 07, 2025•21 min•Ep. 5

In this episode the story of Nataliia. She fled the war in Ukraine in 2022. Her determination and perseverance led to keeping hope and making a valuable contribution to the Netherlands. https://vitalnya.nl/ https://welkominutrecht.nu/en/

Jul 07, 2025•21 min•Ep. 6

Wayne from South Africa

In this episode, the story of Wayne's from South Africa. He shares with us how he views the value of diversity and how it can be of great benefit to Dutch society. https://www.nhlstenden.com/en

Jul 07, 2025•15 min•Ep. 4

Vera from Germany (in Dutch)

In this episode the story of Vera. She came from Germany for love. She tells about making friends and how the Netherlands made her look more positively towards her own national identity.

Jul 07, 2025•18 min•Ep. 3

Kavitha from India

In this episode you hear the story of Kavitha. She came with her partner to Eindhoven and built a community for spouses of newcomers. https://expatspousesinitiative.org/#business

Jul 07, 2025•15 min•Ep. 2

Darla from the United States

In this episode, the story of Darla. She came to Utrecht 15 years ago for love. She tells about her search to find her place here and how she now helps others to do the same. https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/social-utrecht/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/expatsutrecht

Jul 07, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1

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