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# 71 Shame Lips and Other Wonderfully Weird Dutch Words and Expressions
On things you didn't know you wanted to know about the Netherlands
 • Claire Polders
⌂ Are We Really Going to Close the Coffin?
On love, grief, and food infused with love and grief
 • Claire Polders
⌂ Did My Mother’s Obsession with Scarves Save My Life?
On illness, minimalism, and the male gaze
 • Claire Polders
⌂ The Last Gift
On grief, euthanasia in the Netherlands, and saying goodbye.
 • Claire Polders
⌂ The Bicycle Path to Love—a Manual
On serendipity, freedom, and bumps on the road.
 • Claire Polders
⌂ Where I'm From: The Low Lands of Holland
On skating, myopic eyes, imperfection, bicycles, and ambiguities.
 • Claire Polders
# 20 I’m Stoned, But I’m Not From the Stone Age
On tolerance, right-wing politics, and overtourism—Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 • Claire Polders
# 19 Living on a Sail Boat in Amsterdam
On small spaces, the cool yet industrial North, and being rocked to sleep
 • Claire Polders
⌂ How Do You Get to Be a 107-Years Old?
An ode to my Dutch grandmother.
 • Claire Polders
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