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The Killing Fields—of the Celts
About 2,000 years ago, a tragedy unfolded. A sixteen-year-old girl, who had suffered from scoliosis during her young life, was killed....
Hans Faber
Nov 21, 202014 min read
Grassland conversation. Where less is more
Being on the grasslands might lead to encounters with farmers or other wanderers, and of course, with ‘birdwatchers’—see also the note at...
Hans Faber
Oct 29, 20207 min read
With the White Rabbit down the hole. The spread of a coastal DNA
R1b/Hg1/Eu18; R-M213; R-M9; R1b-M45; R-M207; R-M173; R-M343; R-L278; R-L754; R-L389/R1b1a1; R-M415; R-P297/R1b1a1a; R-M269/R1b1a1a2;...
Hans Faber
Jul 22, 202018 min read
Make way for the homesick dead! A saga from the Swiss Alps
High up in the majestic Alps, in the region of Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, many men, women, and children have experienced the great...
Hans Faber
Jun 17, 202020 min read
Latið meg ei á FrÃsaland fordervast! And the murder of a bishop
Latið meg ei á FrÃsaland fordervast!  This is the Faroese language, and its translation is: 'Do not let me perish in Friesland!' It is a...
Hans Faber
May 16, 20209 min read
Out of Averting the Inevitable an Unruly Community Was Born
On March 25, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was climbing towards its second peak. There was uncertainty about how destructive the...
Hans Faber
Mar 25, 202038 min read
Attingahem Bridge, NY
Brooklyn. Named after the charming village of Breukelen in the Netherlands. Its original Frisian name was Attingahem. With only a twist...
Hans Faber
Feb 16, 202010 min read
Giants of Twilight Land. Creatures of the Rim
At the intersection of land and sea—where it is hard to tell where one ends and the other begins—life is harsh. The corrosive salt of the...
Hans Faber
May 24, 20199 min read
Have a Frisians Cocktail! A rich composition
With the upcoming seasonal festivities at the end of the year, it is appropriate to serve you a flavourful cocktail. It is a cocktail...
Hans Faber
Dec 24, 201831 min read
Racing the Wadden Sea with a Silt Sled
The mud flats of the Wadden Sea are endless. But what to do with them? How do you give meaning to mud? Yes, one cubic meter of mud flat...
Hans Faber
May 23, 201810 min read
What’s hip and happening on the grasslands?
How do Frisians spend their time off? Frisians in the Netherlands must have loads of it because job prospects are among the lowest in the...
Hans Faber
Apr 30, 20179 min read
How to recognize the Frisians by name?
This is one of the simplest things there is, once you’ve got the hang of it. ‘A child can do the laundry,’ they literally say in the...
Hans Faber
Apr 21, 20179 min read
Freezing Frisians, who are these people?
For those never having met a native Frisian, here is a crash course. There are some remarkable things to mention and rules to live by....
Frans Riemersma
Apr 11, 20176 min read
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