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Book Review: Niksen, Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing

Book Review: Niksen, Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing

by Mary Petiet | Book Reviews, Life in Amsterdam

Olga Mecking came to live in the Netherlands as an adult and was so delighted to discover the practice of ‘niksen’ (doing nothing) she wrote a book about it. With lockdowns here in the Netherlands practically pushing us into a forced stillness, there’s no...
Passover/Pesach: An Explainer

Passover/Pesach: An Explainer

by Tanya Kovarsky | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring

As a diverse community, Amsterdam Mamas is eager to hear about the celebrations and festivals of our members. Soon, the Jewish members of our community will celebrate the feast of Pesach, or Passover. Tanya Kovarsky explains Passover’s...
A Month of Prayer, Peace, Joy, and (very) Good Food

A Month of Prayer, Peace, Joy, and (very) Good Food

by Tasneem Hatimbhai | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam

As a multicultural community, Amsterdam Mamas encourages our members to share their culture’s holidays. Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, is celebrated with Eid-Ul-Fitr. Tasneem Hatimbhai shares her family’s journey of fasting and celebrations...
10 Festive Holiday Activities for Kids In and Around Amsterdam

10 Festive Holiday Activities for Kids In and Around Amsterdam

by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Autumn, Children, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Winter

It’s Holiday season! Want to make sure that the kids know it’s Christmas? Here’s how to create that festive feeling and put a smile on their faces. 1. Follow the Lights at the Amsterdam Licht Festival As night falls, so Amsterdam lights up with...
The circular path to sustainability

The circular path to sustainability

by Reema Nagpal | Climate Series, Featured, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Shopping

In the previous article in the Amsterdam Mamas climate series, Keeping it Cool, we discussed how individual actions can help reduce emissions… But what if we also shift our focus to creating a more circular world? We live in a world built ‘of, by and for’ a linear...
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