expat stories – A M S T E R D I V E

by Ana Seas

Will I ever have enough friends in the Netherlands?

Many people I knew found it a challenge to make new friends in capital cities. I, on the other hand, had been adopted by a big group of folks from all over the world, Dutch included! But there was a catch. It was the August dread.

The good old language struggle

Having to confront myself with a certain degree of language restriction is probably my biggest of daily frustrations.

That girl who took me to the Amsterdam Fashion Week

Imagine this. You’ve decided you’re moving to another country. You don’t exactly know why you’ve chosen that land, other than it’s widespread reputation for being a good place to live in. You think it’s better to start writing to people prior to your departure. There’s this girl who writes for a fashion platform you came across, and she is based in Amsterdam. You give it a try.