Every step we take, both online and off, is increasingly watched, recorded, and analyzed. From the ever-growing number of surveillance cameras in our streets to the silent, invisible tracking scripts behind every website we visit, privacy in the modern age is eroding at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t stop there. Online, the picture is…
Walking alone at night should be an uneventful experience. Yet, for many women, it remains a constant balancing act between freedom and fear. Exchange students coming to the Netherlands, particularly to Zwolle, bring diverse perspectives on this issue—some finding the situation better than in their home countries, while others feel just as vulnerable. A recent…
Maria is a 22 year old exchange student from Spain that arrived in Zwolle a few months ago. When she arrived, she was excited but also overwhelmed. She didn’t know anyone, wasn’t used to managing a strict budget, and quickly realized that going out for dinner or traveling every weekend would drain her savings faster…
