Hans FaberJan 137 minThe bishop from Frisia who proceeded The Hunger GamesKatniss Everdeen, a character portrayed by the American actress Jennifer Lawrence, is survivor and victor of The Hunger Games. She comes...
Frans RiemersmaAug 28, 20238 minHow great was Great Pier? (the sequel II)To understand the ‘greatness’ of Great Pier, we decided to look into his ‘achievements’. As a freedom fighter (or pirate, if you like)...
Frans RiemersmaJan 15, 20235 minHow great was Great Pier? (the sequel)Breaking! Great Pier measured around 2.30 meters in height! This question has been bugging the Frisians for centuries. Now we know. How?...
Frans RiemersmaJan 3, 202320 minHow great was Great Pier?Most Frisians know the name of Great Pier, or ‘Grutte Pier’ in Frisian. But what do we really know about him? Well, all we know for sure...
Hans FaberNov 12, 202211 minA Frisian warlord who ruled in Brittany, until his wife cheated on him Where the English Channel and the Celtic Sea meet, is where the ships of the Frisian brothers Corsold and Coarchion roamed, raided and...
Hans FaberMay 7, 202214 minTo the end where it all began: ribbon RibeLet's go to the omega, the end of the Frisia Coast Trail. To Ribe in southern Jutland, Denmark. The oldest town in Scandinavia. A town...
Hans FaberApr 10, 202214 minWalfrid, You’ll Never Walk Alone.This post isn’t about Aindreas Ó Céirín (1840-1915), better known as Brother Walfrid from Ireland and who founded the Scottish football...
Hans FaberFeb 19, 20227 minFilmstar Ben-Hur made peace with Frisian raidersWho doesn't know the epic movie Ben-Hur released on the white screen in 1959? A movie in which masculine Hollywood actor, and civil...
Hans FaberOct 31, 20219 min♫ They want you as a new recruit ♫'In the navy', is a song of village people. Of the small villages along the southern coast of the North Sea. A water people once united...