To Live is to Perform: The Self-Fictionalisation of Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (1903 - 1977) was a novelist and a diarist who, in her tender, soulful works, tangled the imaginative nature of fiction with...
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Jakob Aufenberg
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Culture For a Cause: How DANA Maastricht is supporting Flood Recovery in Valencia
Once again, students have shown what they are capable of. After the catastrophic flooding in Valencia, which cost over 200 lives and...
Carolina Scheuch
7 days ago
Why I Don't Biohack - and Neither Should You
Top foods for skin health, supplements for longevity, cold plunges, blue light blocking glasses, inflammation, red light therapy,...
Faustine Rocoplan
Nov 13
Clinitex: a Company Inspired by the Montessori Pedagogy
Founded in 1980 by Thierry Pick in his parents' garage in France, Clinitex is now a major player in professional cleaning, with over...
Sena Gonel
Nov 13
Femicides in Turkey: A National Emergency
The republic of Türkiye, majorly known as Turkey internationally, is a country in the Middle East famous for its tourist spots and...
Jaap Steunenberger
Nov 8
Why Does Albania Plan to Build an Islamic Vatican City?
Most microstates come into being through a quirk of history. Take the Vatican, for example, created in a compromise between the Pope and...
Mahault Etienne
Oct 30
Dear Diary, It’s Me, I’m the Problem (and I’m Singing About It) - ‘Sad Girl Pop’ as a Tool for Introspection
As the days get rainier, windier, and colder, autumn brings with it an air of melancholy. It is once again the season of yearning through...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Aug 28
A chat on war reporting with Wilson Fache: how war reporting is navigating a new wave of civilian journalism
“Journalism was not a child's dream”, says Wilson Fache, now an independent journalist from Brussels, “It’s only once I started that I...
Sofia van Trooijen
Jul 11
The Cultural Tapestry of Hong Kong: Understanding how different cultures find identity
The day is humid as heat blankets the pedestrians walking through the streets of Hong Kong. The sound of lapping water from the harbour...
Matthijs Lenaerts
Jun 8
02.06.2024: Elections bonanza
Sunday Summary 02-06-2024: Last week saw the conclusion of three more elections in the veritable voting bonanza that is 2024 and all...
Raquel Ureña
Jun 7
Read this before volunteering abroad this summer
As the cold city becomes slightly warmer, thoughts of the up-and-coming summer fill our minds. What are you going to do? Visit family? Go...
Becci Niederhoff
Jun 6
Transcending Walls: The Power of Art in Times of Crisis
There are walls. Grey walls, towering ominously into the sky. Some of them have ropes or ladders to climb them, some are naked. Some are...
Amira Hamadeh
Apr 14
Alison Jackson's "Truth is Dead" Exhibition - A Provocative Dive into Celebrity Culture
In anticipation of Museum Night on April 19th, a friend and I went to Alison Jackson's exhibition "Truth is Dead" which is being...
Marres - A Space for Personal Development and Reflection in Maastricht
At Marres, the House for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht, the visitor and not the artist is at the center of attention. The space at...
Elena Bovée
Feb 11
Who’s Taylor Swift Anyway - Ew
Taylor Swift. At this point, one may be sick at the mere mention of her name. The singer-songwriter has been in the spotlight for over 15...
Sarah Dargento
Feb 6
Why you shouldn’t ignore the Duolingo bird
If you are a language enthusiast, chances are you’ve already received those Duolingo notifications reminding you that it was time for...
Sarah Hourquet
Dec 8, 2023
"Hey you! Do you know what an Alleycat is?"
Alleycat Maastricht, bringing the Bike Messenger Community back If you go around the city of Maastricht, riding your bike randomly, maybe...
Ninetin Lu
Oct 30, 2023
Türkiye at 100: A Janus country
For the past month, the streets and skies of Istanbul have been coloured with a sea of red and white flags flapping alongside portraits...
Leilani Radaideh
Jul 17, 2023
Estival recommendations
Attempting to escape from the capitalist society in which I live- gosh, my life is so hard- I've endeavored away from consumption this...
Maya Müller-Perron
May 28, 2023
Re-envisioning religion - Verhoeven´s feminine chapel
As I enter the room, daylight shines through brightly painted windows, casting warm, playful reflections of light on the walls covered...
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