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Nour Khamis

30 March 2023

The hurdles of learning Dutch

Learning Dutch can be a vital step in connecting to Dutchies, two internationals agree. But between expensive courses and Dutch people constantly switching to English, the process doesn’t exactly make them feel like tasty chickens.
16 March 2023

VU gamers unite to compete in Dutch Student League

Universities all over the country are virtually duking it out in the games League of Legends and Rocket League. VU Amsterdam gamers have also entered the fray and are competing for the prize money of seven thousand euros, but do…
26 January 2023

‘Warning international students is not enough’

‘Don’t come if you don’t have accommodation by the first of August’, warned VU Amsterdam. Student Leo Yilmazer – who quit their studies and moved back to Türkiye because they couldn’t find a room – thinks the university should be…
20 January 2023

VU student at UvA protest: ‘I tried to deescalate and was arrested instead’

Monday’s occupation at the UvA also led to the arrest of a VU Amsterdam student. Earth Sciences master student and Extinction Rebellion member Jonathan (23) from the UK says he was attacked and arrested by the police despite his attempts…
21 November 2022

VU student challenges Minister of Education over 56-hour rule

International students who try to get Dutch student finance are required to work nearly two days per week, but some students have great difficulty meeting that requirement. With help from legal experts they are able to fight back against the…
10 November 2022

‘My work is a mix of manga and western cartoons’

VU student and visual artist Lesly Badtke is capturing student life at VU Amsterdam in a new and relatable webcomic series.
4 October 2022

‘Even outside of Iran we are not free’

As the protests and the crackdown against them intensify in Iran, several VU students try to do what they can to support the protest movement. But even within the Netherlands, they feel like the Iranian government is restricting what they…
30 September 2022

International student petitions for free public transport

A VU student from Greece has started a petition addressed to the Dutch Prime Minister. He wants all students to receive the same student travel product as Dutch students regardless of their nationality.
19 August 2022

Wanted: young female flatmate who cooks and cleans

What do you do when you’re desperate for accommodation and a homeowner asks you to get into his car? And would you be willing to cook or clean for someone if that means you can get a roof over your…
4 March 2022

Ukrainian VU graduate defends his country in cyberspace

There is more than one way to defend a country under siege. Volodymyr Sukhorebryi, who received his master’s degree from VU Amsterdam several months ago, is trying to help his fellow Ukrainians by providing them with valuable information.
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