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Many people learned their first foreign words from their grandmothers. Marco Werman learned a Dutch curse. Nina Porzucki learned a Yiddish word that speaks to a certain Jewish mindset. Marilyn Chin learned insults, puns and tongue twisters, many of which later found their way into Chin’s poetry and fiction.
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An Arab organization is to be put on trial in the Netherlands over its publication of a cartoon which questions the Holocaust. The Arab European League (AEL) said the decision to prosecute illustrated bias against Muslims. It said the same standards were not applied to the Dutch politician Geert Wilders (pictured), who made a film including cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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A Dutch court has put a 13-year-old girl under state care for two months, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The decision means Laura Dekker’s parents, who support her plans, temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her. The World’s Laura Lynch reports. >>> BBC coverage of this story
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Download MP3A 13-year-old girl in the Netherlands wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. But today a Dutch court halted her plans and is placing her under state supervision while a psychologist examines her ability to cope with the two-year journey. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.
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Reporter Kathleen Schalch takes us to Amsterdam. The Dutch city’s residents are more likely to hop on a bike than to get behind the wheel.
