Survival vs. Democracy: The Struggles of the 80% December 13, 2024 For the 80% of the population surviving on 3,000 guilders or less per...

Curaçao: A Land of Poverty and Inequality December 11, 2024 According to curaçao.nu, 80% of the population in Curaçao survives on an...

From Rural Serenity to Overdevelopment: What’s Next for Jan Thiel? December 10, 2024 We moved to this area nearly thirty years ago. Back...

Is Prevention the Cure We Ignore? December 9, 2024 If you sit down in any public space, it becomes painfully clear: our population must...

December 8, 2024 As I wait for more information about the tragic explosion in The Hague that claimed lives, and while the final F1 race...

December 7, 2024: A Day After the Elections on Aruba December 7, 2024 It’s Saturday, December 7, 2024, the day after the parliamentary...

The President’s Son December 3. 2024 According to recent reports, President Biden has granted a presidential pardon to his son as he...

Coincidence? I Think Not November 29, 2024 Yesterday, I sat at Magic Café with my daughter, enjoying coffee. We often use these moments...

Why I’d Make an Exception for Thanksgiving November 28, 2024 I am not a fan of importing traditions from elsewhere. Take Halloween, for...

Is Science Losing Its Way? Reflections on Passion, Truth, and Funding November 27, 2024 For some time now, I have felt that something is...

Too Many Conferences, Too Little Time: Keeping Up with Curaçao November 26, 2024 It seems like conference season is in full swing in...

Invest Willemstad: A Sustainable Future or a Missed Opportunity? November 25, 2024 The fifth edition of the Invest Willemstad conference...

The Death of the Middle-Class Dream November 23, 2024 There was a time when the dream of my schoolmates was simple: a comfortable...

Why Nations Fail: Lessons from the Top November 21, 2024 The book Eenzaam aan de top ("Alone at the Top") focuses on the elite, a subject...

Fascinated by the Top: What Does It Really Mean to Lead? November 21, 2024 We have an enduring fascination with those at the top—those...

Time Flies: 2025 Is Just Around the Corner November 19, 2024 2024 has been a good year for me personally and professionally, and I’m...

"At the Top" November 19, 2024 Humans have always been fascinated by "the top." Perhaps it’s the allure of hierarchy, the imagery of...

The World Through a Curaçaoan Lens November 18, 2024 As a global citizen living in Curaçao, I navigate the world through a unique filter....

Reflecting on 2024: Join Us for Two Special Events! The year 2024 has been challenging for many, yet it also saw remarkable growth in...