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How I Navigate Amsterdam Blind — Ep. 1 – road to the Tramstop
How does a blind person navigate Amsterdam with a white cane? In episode 1, I walk from my home to the tram stop and show the everyday barriers along the way: blocked sidewalks, parked bikes, construction, overgrown plants, unclear crossings, and traffic. This route is manageable—but it should be safer and more predictable. I explain…
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update about life
Hello everyone, It has been a while, and I thought I would give you an update about life, haha. I’ve noticed that the longer I go without writing anything, the harder it is to get started again. I really hope I can finally reach my goal of writing something at least once a week, even…
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just launched my own website
hello everyone, i just launched my website this week. it is mostly for my work as a public speaker, but it also functions as a one-stop shop for who i am. :)) the domain is just ihab.nl. nice and easy to remember haha. other than that, the link to this patreon page is now just…
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utrecht half marraton 31 – 05 – 2026
Hello everyone, I ran the Utrecht Half Marathon on May 31, and here are the pictures and videos. This one didn’t go as well as my previous half marathon. It was really hot, and I just didn’t get enough kilometers in during the weeks leading up to it. But I did finish it running, even…
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growing violence against minorities
Europe is getting scarier by the day. Most of you have probably seen the article about Belfast, where masked gangs went around trying to burn their city to the ground. They went looking for houses where migrants might be living, trying to destroy their livelihoods. It is extremely scary, and you can see echoes of…
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apparently, I’m a social experiment
I didn’t know this either, but apparently I’m a social experiment. I guess it’s never to late to have a realization in life. 😊) To back up a little, I went out yesterday to Heren van Amstel. One of the people there thought I wasn’t actually blind, but part of a social experiment. I have…
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current may highlights
Just a quick update. I am in my exam week and unfortunately don’t have time to write a good long post, but I have some nice pictures and videos I wanted to share. on the 2nd and 3rd of may i participated in the 10 Year Anniversary Seminar of Gongkwon Yusul, a korean martial art…
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aftermovie NN 10 km Rotterdam.
just a very quick update: this is the aftermovie my friend made for the rotterdam 10k. you can also find it on the following socials: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laatje12/reel/DXw06ZtIpNM/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihablaachir/video/7634614805801815329 — thank you for reading and being a part of my community, it means a lot! Please feel free to like or reply if you enjoyed…
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kingsday and kingsnight
I wanted to make a post about King’s Day and King’s Night, so here we go. First, as you can see, we made a little reel during King’s Day. I got in contact with Anouk from Doedonnie through Sterre from The Special Social Club. I’m from Amsterdam, and King’s Day here is always incredibly busy—the…
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5K Run for 5 Years of Food Aid in Amsterdam.
The Red Cross Student Desk Amsterdam is raising awareness of 5 years of food aid in Amsterdam! On Sunday, April 19th, we ran 5 kilometers together through the city to raise money and awareness for the cause. You can find the full video of our run here 😊 We started at Olympiaplein and mostly ran…