A few random observations
Every Dutch person (and I mean EVERYONE) has opinions about the world at large. Frequently about places they haven’t even personally visited or experienced first …
Everyone else said what I was gonna say — namely, that I really appreciate your work and I’m sorry people are giving you crap.
Thank you so much!! And in lieu of words, here’s a song to express my feelings 🙂
i’m so very sorry you’re still getting so much nasty shit thrown at you. i find your writing extremely informative and important and really regret that the world is so icky that you can’t publish it without this kind of pushback. best-
As I mentioned in another post, I am incredibly humbled by all the support and love from all of you. On a good day, I …
I know you’ve dealt with a lot of crap lately and I just wanted to tell you that you are a wonderful writer and you do good work – thank you so much for being so awesome. I hope you know how great you are!
The downpour of emails and messages right here is so absolutely amazing and touching and just… I am humbled. Truly. Thank you so so much, …
Flavia: I know you are getting lots of shit from people right now but you are excellent. Keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the bastards grind you down!
Aww I am awfully self conscious (and a tad embarrassed) to publish nice stuff people say, but this just made my day. Thank you so much! …
Contrary to the previous commenter, several European states (eg. Italy and Germany) are ‘younger’ than the USA, and Europe has been an area of immigration, cultural change, and shifting political boundaries for centuries. Racism in Europe has a lot more to do with colonialism and economics than any sense of innate cultural identity.
Presented without comment because the truth does not need additional words.