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Holland in WW2 – Hannie Schaft (0)

Posted on 25 Oct 2009. By Alex. Filed under Dutch Culture

This post contains an excerpt from an article originally published on Haarlemshuffle.com about the Dutch second word war heroine Hannie Schaft. Sadly, she was captured and executed by the Germans just days before the end of the war. more »»

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Writer Simon Vinkenoog dies aged 80 (5)

Posted on 28 Jul 2009. By Alex. Filed under Dutch Culture

Dutch literary giant Simon Vinkenoog has died of a cerebral haemorrhage at the age of 80. Vinkenoog was a writer, poet, activist, lifelong hippy and cannabis connoisseur par excellence. more »»

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