Now is the time of year for surprisingly nice weather, wearing orange in very strange shapes and combinations, and goofy horns honking from all directions. I felt as Dutch as ever yesterday as I got to help at a stand for Stichting Didi, a non-profit organization that I have been working with for the past year, selling hand-made crafts by Nepalese women who have been given the opportunity to learn new skills after escaping from sexual trafficking and marginalization. So being a participant in the Dutch tradition of sitting on the sidewalk trying to catch the attention of hundreds of Dutch people wearing hilarious outfits felt to me like I may as well be exempt from any immigration requirements - it doesn't get any Dutcher than this, I think.
