When it comes to the deradicalization of foreign terrorist fighters in modern Western societies, the Frisians — meaning here the present-day regions of Ostfriesland and Land Wursten in Germany, and the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the Netherlands — have neither a strong track record nor notable expertise to offer. Their only meaningful contributionContinue reading “Terrorist Fighters From the Wadden Sea. The Era of the Crusades”
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Walking on the Sea. Experience It! (With Care)
Mud flats are treacherous. Yes, the Wadden Sea stretching along the coasts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands is UNESCO protected. We support that. But when hiking the Frisia Coast Trail and you go walkabout on its flats at low tide, do so with the utmost care because UNESCO does not give you protection. “ItContinue reading “Walking on the Sea. Experience It! (With Care)”
The Women of Anjum, Who Make Hard Men Humble
Late in the afternoon of December 28, 2018, one of the Frisian bastards arrived in the village of Anjum after a 30-kilometre hike along the coast from the seaside town of Holwerd. It had been exactly twenty-one years since this otherwise quiet village had made national headlines: two men had been found buried in theContinue reading “The Women of Anjum, Who Make Hard Men Humble”
Frisia Coast Trail 