Souwie On…Prostitution
What is it like to live around the corner from one of the Netherland’s red light districts? Resident, and long time lobbyist, Shireen Poyck, explains why she continues to campagin for the removal of the red light district from her neighbourhood in the Hague and why legalization has failed. A recent resolution from the European … Read More
Souwie On… Saving Zoka Forest
Large indigenous forests across Africa are being pillaged for their valuable hardwoods – mahoganey, teak and rosewood. Inspite of bans, illegal logging continues unabated in many parts of Africa including Uganda. William Amanzuru grew up near Zoka Forest in the north west of the country and is risking his life to “speak for the trees, … Read More
Souwie on … Migration
As the EU leaders discuss plans for recovery post-corona, the idea of an EU Green recovery is gaining ground. But is it realistic, given the need for both speed and transparency in the months ahead?
How do you become an MEP?
Listen to the story of how two of the European Parliament’s younger members got the job, why they love it and what they’d like to see changed. As next year’s European elections draw ever closer, Kim van Sparrentak of the Greens and Damien Boeslager of Volt Europa share their own very different paths to becoming … Read More
Souwie On … Humanism
Is Humanism an alternative to organised religion? Does it offer tolerance in the here and now instead of perfection in the here after? I speak with humanist celebrant, Zena Birch, who presides over weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies for those who have chosen to place people rather than deities at the center of their lives. … Read More
Souwie On … Humanomics.
As the EU leaders discuss plans for recovery post-corona, the idea of an EU Green recovery is gaining ground. But is it realistic, given the need for both speed and transparency in the months ahead?
Souwie On… Defending Democracy.
How does it feel to risk your life as a lawyer on a daily basis? I spoke with Filipino human rights lawyer and activist, Czarina Musni, about how she and her colleagues resist increasing pressure from President Rodrigo Duterte’s government and what it means to be red-tagged? Czarina visited the Netherlands as a guest of … Read More