Hans FaberOct 29, 20206 minGrassland ConversationBeing at the grasslands might lead to encounters with farmers or other wanderers and, of course, with ‘birdwatchers’ (see also the note...
Hans FaberApr 26, 202038 minIt all began with piracyThe arrival of the Romans in northwest Europe at the beginning of the era, with the river Rhine as frontier, was the starting signal for...
Hans FaberFeb 16, 202010 minAttingahem Bridge, NYBrooklyn. Named after the charming village of Breukelen in the Netherlands. Its original Frisian name was Attingahem. With only a twist...
Hans FaberDec 1, 20197 minShipwrecked People of the Salt MarshesTidal marshlands and Frisians. A dual entity. The Chauci and the Frisians (Frisii or Fresones) had learned to adapt to this unprotected,...
Hans FaberOct 25, 201920 minGroove is in the HearthThe hearth was, in pre- and early-medieval times, the Holy of Holies. The heart of the family. Where you would lay back and groove....
Hans FaberJul 27, 201914 minOrnament of the Gods found in a mound of clayIn the year 516, King Hygelac of the Geats, a tribe in (probably) the southeast of Sweden, raided Frisia. Back then, this part of the...
Hans FaberJul 21, 20199 minAnother Brick in the WallWho hasn't dined at least once in an '80s Chinese restaurant that carried the name 万里长城 'Great Wall of China'? Certainly you've been at...
Hans FaberMay 24, 20197 minGiants of Twilight LandAt the intersection of land and sea, where it's difficult to tell what is land and what is not, life is rough. The corrosive salt of the...
Hans FaberMay 12, 201925 minThe United Frisian Emirates and Black PeatIn this post we'll explain that the Frisian lands might as well be named the United Frisian Emirates. Of course, there are some...