Thirteen years ago, I moved to the Netherlands. I had become yet one more manifestation of the shifting populations of our planet and, unbeknownst to me, the tiny rivulet of my life was about to be drawn irresistibly into a torrent of argument that would course violently through the country. A torrent of culture, race, class and intolerant rage that would briefly grab the world's attention.
Magazine issue 500
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