Etiket: NRC
Cross-legged chords – NRC
A bellows and three octaves of minor piano keys; the harmonium looks small and quite simple. But when Raj Mohan sits cross-legged next to it and puts his left arm…
Taxed capital fair – NRC
You don’t have to be a socialist to see that something is seriously wrong here. In fact, anyone who cares about a just society and an accessible economy with opportunities…
Clotted Democracy – NRC
Why are voters so apathetic? It was the question of the week, after only half of voters showed up for the election last Wednesday. The diagnosis of experts is, in…
Women’s Struggling – NRC
Wonderful Sywert week. The mouth cap sneaker remains full in the national spotlight. The man seems to have had something charismatic. He once made a deep impression. At least on…
Annoying – NRC
I am standing on the doorstep of an Albert Heijn branch with my collection box for Amnesty International. Soon an employee comes to ask me if I have permission from…
Endurance run – NRC
Every day, at a nature campsite on Terschelling, my wife and I (aged 65 and 69) make a long run to the sea and back before breakfast. Our girl next…
‘Reception village Ukrainians is an option’ – NRC
Several ministries are preparing behind the scenes for a major refugee crisis, which may see hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians receive shelter over the next six months. An inventory, held…
NATO strengthens protection for Ukraine – NRC
NATO plans to provide Ukraine with defense equipment against Russian attacks with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The ‘Kiev’ alliance also wants to send extra aid to defend itself against…
No survivors plane crash China – NRC
It appears that none of the 132 people on board the plane that crashed Monday in the southern China region of Guangxi survived the crash. Rescuers search the forested hills…
Cash register – NRC
Towards closing time I walk to the counter of the museum shop to buy a booklet. The lady behind the till is counting money. Then she looks up. “No, you…