Giving a Face to the Shoah: My Take on the Anne Frank House

Giving a face to the thousands of Jews killed by the Holocaust through the story of Anne Frank and her family has humanized the Shoah’s destruction & inhumanity more than I ever thought possible. Instead of thinking of a number, I think, “There were thousands of Annes, thousands of Ottos, thousand of Margots.”… Read More Giving a Face to the Shoah: My Take on the Anne Frank House

Beer & Cheese: The Quintessential Dutch Delirium

You’ll also find cheeses filled with herbs and spices like cloves, mustard seeds, nettles and cumin. The most popular cheeses of this country are Gouda, any number of goat cheeses, and Maasdamer—a sweet nutty cheese filled with holes.… Read More Beer & Cheese: The Quintessential Dutch Delirium