Twenty Four Hours Without a Shooting in Amsterdam Amsterdam managed to go for 24 hours without a shooting. The police were unavailable for comment so we asked some ‘echte’ Amsterdammers for their views about this unusual occurrence. Anouk de Jammeren Het is echt niet te geloven! (English please, this interview …
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Crime in Amsterdam This week there was yet another assassination in Amsterdam believed to be connected to an ongoing war between some crime syndicates. In the same week a survey was published which showed that Amsterdam has the highest number of reported crimes in the Netherlands. Distracted by this, the Shallow Man had a …
Read More »The Shallow Man has been trembling with excitement at the prospect of attending the art of brick exhibition at the Amsterdam Expo. The exhibition presents sculptures made entirely out of lego, something that naturally appeals to a man whose appreciation of culture begins and ends with low-fat yoghurt. I recently received …
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Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man Life in the Netherlands through the eyes of a sarcastic expat