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Writing from the tables — what we notice when we slow down long enough to notice anything at all.

Ergens onderweg zijn we de kunst van het verwonderen verleerd

Over nieuwsgierigheid, de energie van het overtuigen, en het intrigerende verhaal achter ieder mens — als we er de tijd voor nemen.

14 October 2026

nieuwsgierigheid · aanwezigheid · Dialoog

4 min read

On curiosity, the energy of convincing, and the intriguing story behind every person — if only we take the time.

12 October 2026

curiosity · presence · Dialogue

4 min read

Every gathering begins before anyone arrives — in the arrangement of chairs, in who we imagine might fill them.

2 June 2026

hosting · presence

1 min read

Eight strangers, one borrowed kitchen, three hours. What we learned the first time we slowed down together.

18 May 2026

gatherings · amsterdam

1 min read

We talk about curious people as if they were born that way. At the table, we have learned otherwise.

7 April 2026

curiosity · dialogue

1 min read

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