With the end of the semester comes Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or whatever other holiday you celebrate back home, and this issue hopes to reflect the diverse nature of this time of year. Grab the latest BAISmag at the magazine racks in Wijnhaven or read it online at ISSUU:
By Gemma Ksenia La Guardia Dheisheh Refugee Camp sits cramped and crowded between high fences at the southern end of Bethlehem in Palestine. Established after the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, further waves of Palestinian refugees have arrived there after subsequent wars. Since 1948, it has grown in population, but hardly in size, and now houses... Continue Reading →
By Lotte Timmermans With all of us adjusting to the Dutch autumn (which is the same as Dutch summer and winter but with even more wind), nothing beats snuggling under a warm blanket, rain trickling softly on the windows, to open the first page of a new book. Unfortunately, after hours of investing emotionally in... Continue Reading →
By Warsha Autar Dear No one, How was your month? Hopefully it was better than mine - I felt disappointed I couldn’t add anything to an MUN training, my grades weren’t as high as I had hoped, and I texted the person I liked, only to get friendzoned. Hard. Long story short, instead of feeling... Continue Reading →
Winter in The Netherlands, if you haven’t already noticed, is cold, wet, and windy. Once daylight savings kick in, it feels like there are only a few hours of light a day, and those hours are never guaranteed to have sun. However, cheer up, as The Hague does have a few cosy and affordable corners... Continue Reading →
By Kinan Aldaioub (IRO) I was born in Syria but left when I was 6 years old, when my parents and I moved with dreams of living in the West in peace, in privilege and in happiness. So far, it’s been one hell of an experience, but I remain spiritually divided. Only half of me... Continue Reading →
The new BAISmag is around the theme of Self-Care, with everything from Peruvian recipes to motivational tips, to keep you going in these dark and dreary November days. Grab it now at the magazine racks in Wijnhaven, or check it online at ISSUU:
By Francis Farrell How should one feel when they get mistaken for the poor, the homeless, or the begging? What does it say about us and our society when this occurs? I sure as hell haven’t figured out the answer, but a recent couple of incidents in Moscow, exactly one week apart, where the universe seemed... Continue Reading →
By Julia Moore I walked in the house on August eighteenth Walls surrounded me, white, brown, green I peered into the bathroom and to my dismay I found a brown washer on its way to decay Now it wasn’t just broken, it was dirty as hell And don’t even get me started on the smell... Continue Reading →
Our newest issue is all about First Impressions: from amusing anecdotes of a Third Year in Moscow to inter-cultural dating tips and tricks. We also have a more political section, a Great Debate and a look into a future where Syrian refugees can return to their homeland. Click here to read it on ISSUU:
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