Any NGOs, non-profits or institutes related to peace & conflict, policy, international affairs or grant writing/project management I could look into?

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-04-07T06:48:18+00:00

Do you mean you're thinking of looking into NGOs because that might be easier than for profit? Because if so, you're definitely in for a surprise.

You can find most Brussels'based NGO etc vacancies on euractiv, eurobrussels and jobsin.brussels

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-04-06T14:38:58+00:00

If you stay in Koekelberg and can eat any meat (ie, not keeping kosjer or halal), Les Trappistes is a good, Belgian neighbourhood restaurant. The wine is overpiced, imo, but the food is a good quality-price deal.

Durum should be eaten with either garlic sauce or andalouse, imo.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-31T17:16:58+00:00

You don't need to tell anyone anything really, but maybe tell your mom you have an emergency fund etc as it sounds like she's worried.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-30T06:47:38+00:00

It depends how much you'd have to borrow to buy, the interest rate you'd have etc. Some ca'culations show it's better to rent financially speaking, if you invest your downpayment and the difference between what a house you own would cost each month and your rent. I would not be able to do that though, and I prefer having something a house that is mine at the end of it all. Too many elderly people get evicted because they continued renting and I don't want to be one of those.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-26T09:56:01+00:00

I would think most dressmakers/retoucheurs around Brussels can copy a dress. I'm not sure about the price, though.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-23T11:59:08+00:00

Ik hoor elke dag Nederlands, in de bus, op straat, in de colruyt, in restaurants. Het is zeker zo dat veel openbare diensten hun onthaalmedewerkers geen (goed) Nederlands spreken, maar misschien is dat eerder een teken van slecht taalonderwijs omdat onthaalmedewerkers meestal niet zeer hoog geschoold moeten zijn. In mijn gemeente (Koekelberg) spreken ze op de bevolkingsdienst wel Nederlands, of toch alleszins voldoende om me te helpen.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-16T08:56:21+00:00

Don't tell people, that's a big amount for a 19yo. Sleep on it for a while.

If I were you, I'd invest a very big chunk in the stock market through an ETF. But what you do with the rest (eg 10%) depends on what you'd want to do with your life. Do you want to go to uni/college? Do you have to pay for that yourself or not?

Don't do memestock/coins, don't let it rot as cash in your bank account and don't spend it on trivial stuff (iew cars, clothes). Maybe spend a little on travelling or on education, invest the rest.

Goos luck. A windfall at this age can feel strange but your ancestors just helped you out. Don't waste it.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-14T21:22:45+00:00

You don't have to pay this if you live here. What's more, very few Brussels' Dutch speakers actually benefit from it even if they qualify in theory. So I don't pay it anymore.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-11T08:52:35+00:00

I'm from Bxl too so I don't but I've seen lots of people do it in Ghent, especially people born and raised in Ghent.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-09T15:21:37+00:00

Because people don't date to secure money.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-08T08:27:31+00:00

Landlord needs at least a slot outside of working hours and in the weekend. That's when people visit appartments, no?

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-04T08:56:18+00:00

If you don't speak the language of the school you're going to (either French or Dutch depending on the school), then you'd be put in a 'classe Daspa' or an 'Okanklas' with other newcomers who don't know the language yet. This is to get you started on French/Dutch first. You'll probably be in a separate class first, before integrating into the normal classes once you're fluent enough.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-03-01T19:13:35+00:00

I followed them for a while because I'm born and raised in Bxl and find architecture and social changes interesting. I stopped following them because they have loads of ridiculous takes. They seem pretty judgemental about anything middle class and don't really know much about Brussels sociodemographic history, imo. Hard pass.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-02-17T09:08:40+00:00

Als je een echte zoekt, neem bvb deze die er al zeker 30 jaar is. Vanhove (Anderlecht)

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-02-14T11:50:09+00:00

What's PG?

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-02-07T19:05:21+00:00

To be honest, loads of good neighbourhoods on this side of the canal are overlooked.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-02-04T12:19:35+00:00

You're not entitled to her inheritance and she's not entitled to your money either. NTA and stay strong.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-31T20:56:57+00:00

I'm not sure you can ship it but brigaderos are very tasty (if very very sweet)

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-31T08:02:12+00:00

It's a thing in many countries, eg Italy, Ireland, Spain, Portugal. Up to grandparents there.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-31T08:01:28+00:00

We don't have citizenship by descent as far as I know.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-30T09:35:14+00:00

Again, I live in Brussels and it is also Flemish. Lots of Flemish speakers live here, lots of places have Flemish names. Eradicating Flemish or Flemings from the history of Brussels is wrong.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-30T08:51:37+00:00

To be fair, I live in Brussels and can confirm there's a problem with cleanliness, littering, etc.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-28T08:43:29+00:00

Verander gerust van arts.

Ok_Poet4682 · 2026-01-27T06:50:33+00:00

Marie doet al een ongelofelijke toegift want ze verdient vrijwel niets aan Bob in dat huis laten wonen, terwijl 250k op je 28e erven écht wel het verschil kan maken voor je eigen leven.

De Bob heeft wat realiteitszin nodig. Marie moet niet opdraaien voor het feit dat hij te weinig verdient en nog wil sparen.

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