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Dr Ekaterina Netchitailova

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Passionate writer. Wings of the Outcast (dystopian fiction) and The Russian Patient (memoir). Lived in Russia, Belgium, the UK, and the Netherlands. Christian.

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There is food, and then there are Dutch bitterballen. The Dutch answer to “I’m not hungry, I just need something deep-fried, creamy, and slightly dangerous to eat in public.” Crunchy outside, molten inside, and always hotter than you expected. Beware of the bitterballen. They bite back!

There is food, and then there are Dutch bitterballen. The Dutch answer to “I’m not hungry, I just need something deep-fried, creamy, and slightly dangerous to eat in public.” Crunchy outside, molten inside, and always hotter than you expected. Beware of the bitterballen. They bite back!

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Since so many of you keep asking me to make a statement about Russia… I love Russia. With all my heart. That will never change. And I love the Netherlands too, this country that opened its arms to me, a Russian single mum with bipolar disorder, and let me build a peaceful life here. I don’t need to erase one identity to honour the other. I carry both with love and gratitude. That’s my statement. Still. In 2026.

Since so many of you keep asking me to make a statement about Russia… I love Russia. With all my heart. That will never change. And I love the Netherlands too, this country that opened its arms to me, a Russian single mum with bipolar disorder, and let me build a peaceful life here. I don’t need to erase one identity to honour the other. I carry both with love and gratitude. That’s my statement. Still. In 2026.

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One of the things foreigners notice immediately in the Netherlands: The Great Dutch Bread Love! Breakfast? Bread. Lunch? Bread. 4 o’clock? Also bread. Dutch people eat more bread in one week than I eat in a month. And not just any bread - they have serious opinions about it. I once asked a Dutch person: “What do you eat when you’re really hungry?” Answer: “...more bread?” Never change, Netherlands. 🍞❤️ Do you also eat bread for almost every meal? Or is this just a Dutch thing?

One of the things foreigners notice immediately in the Netherlands: The Great Dutch Bread Love! Breakfast? Bread. Lunch? Bread. 4 o’clock? Also bread. Dutch people eat more bread in one week than I eat in a month. And not just any bread - they have serious opinions about it. I once asked a Dutch person: “What do you eat when you’re really hungry?” Answer: “...more bread?” Never change, Netherlands. 🍞❤️ Do you also eat bread for almost every meal? Or is this just a Dutch thing?

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