“In my childhood we only played with empty shells” - Reporting from the frontlines Vager Saadullah is a journalist and political analyst, living in Duhok - the KRG region in North Iraq. I interviewed him in April about his life experiences in this region and his views on the war with the Islamic State and the future of Kurdistan. Wendelmoet Hamelink • May 13, 2015
Open letter to the Dutch government: Government's approach to Zwarte Piet Is the government right to refrain from stating an opinion about Zwarte Piet? Having no opinion is no option anymore. The government owes the Netherlands an official statement. Wendelmoet Hamelink • December 05, 2014 • 1 comment
Armenians from Turkey: From silence in Istanbul to cultural production in Beirut For Armenians in Turkey the twentieth century was marked by silence. This strongly contrasts with the history of those who left the country. In Beirut, the elderly speak emotionally about their experiences; younger people grow up with revolutionary songs. Wendelmoet Hamelink • June 17, 2014
