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  • Seriously funny

    Reminiscent of La Vita e Bella, which permitted us to laugh about the horrors of the Holocaust, The Death of Stalin serves up the darkest pages of the Soviet-Union as… Read more

  • Causeur on a mission

    A man of strong opinions (sometimes wrong, often right), Hitchens was knowledgeable on virtually every topic. He did what activist intellectuals ought to do: entertain and enlighten the reader. These… Read more

  • Refresh your priorities

    A better book than the somewhat hysterical title suggests. Positioned as a totally new approach to living a good life, it actually builds on similar books, advocating the need to… Read more

  • “It is not the mountains that we conquer, but ourselves.”

    Absolutely stunning images of mountains around the world. Some kind of script would have made it a truly great experience. Mountain, Jennifer Peedom, 2017 *** Read more

  • Whodunnit?

    An ideal film to watch when on a transatlantic flight – especially when you find Agatha Christie books enjoyable  (as I did as a young boy). Murder on the Orient… Read more

  • Europe, look eastwards!

    Bruno Maçães, a former Portuguese Europe minister, argues that the Old Continent needs to respond to the New Silk Road as planned by China, called the Belt and Road initiative.… Read more

  • Niemand weet dat het beter gaat dan ooit

    We weten (bijna) niets van de wereld – en vooral niet hoe goed het met haar gaat. Echter, we denken het wel te weten en maken daar beleid op. Rosling stelt 13 vragen… Read more

  • Grote thema’s klein verpakt

    Wat een film – grappig, scherp en mooi. Ja, oorlog is vaak saai en wreed tegelijk, maar wat dacht je van het leven? Foxtrot – Samuel Maoz, 2018 ***** Read more

  • Obama’s last push for diplomacy

    On the eve of Trump launching a missile attack on Syria, I watched “The Final Year” – a Netflix documentary on the efforts of Obama’s diplomatic team (Samantha Power, Ben… Read more

  • God is van de mannenliefde

    Een teruggetrokken, met zijn emoties worstelende, ietwat ploerterige boerenjongen wordt verliefd op de Roemeense dagloner die plots zich voor werk meldt.  Deze Gheorghe zet het leven van Johnny op zijn… Read more

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I’m Amy, a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things. Through this blog, I aim to share my expertise, insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of slow, purposeful living together!

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