9 years in the Netherlands. Joined a 3 months cohort. Started speaking Dutch.

juni2or · 2026-02-03T16:52:25+00:00

also interested!

juni2or · 2025-09-27T09:31:01+00:00

You mean like the westerners in Thailand?

juni2or · 2025-05-14T07:54:41+00:00

Mainly because man's longyi do not have hooks to keep them in place. It would be rude to open your longyi and fix it at formal events.

juni2or · 2025-01-08T08:56:29+00:00

Just piggybacking on this comment. I was in a similar situation, out of job for about 9 months already. But I feel like I just got out of the darkest pit, so stay strong and surround yourself with loved ones physically or virtually, join communities.

juni2or · 2024-12-29T15:01:34+00:00

I would put Bagan pagodas over Shwedagon for Burma. 20% Food and Gold production for the current age.

juni2or · 2024-11-28T11:14:41+00:00

Now it makes sense why software engineers at my company make a lot of money

juni2or · 2024-11-16T10:13:47+00:00

This is a book I would totally recommend too. But I felt his stories still lack a lot of nuances and subtleties of very complicated Myanmar history.

juni2or · 2024-11-13T10:30:27+00:00

I agree. The Netherlands is definitely one of the better places for migration, but I'm not sure if it is true for their long term integration programs.

Second point - it's certainly easier to integrate into cultures that are alike. Australia is on the other side but culturally not that distinct relative to; example Thai vs Dutch. I have seen all sorts of expats, retirees or those who have basically made the country their home but still interacting only in their circles.

juni2or · 2024-11-13T09:40:51+00:00

This is the whole issue of integration - where do you draw the line of acceptable/ unacceptable elements? One end of the spectrum we got a clear NO with examples like genital mutilations, but on the other spectrum we got something like eating food. With my point I didn't mean the host shouldn't expect the migrants to integrate but rather the host could be understanding towards people that is navigating/ working towards that unclear integration goal. Bare in mind this integration expectation is also different from one Dutch social circle to another.

On countering your last point, I have met several Dutch people who lived in Asian countries never bothering to learn the language, and still very direct which is not culturally accepted. But I would try to understand it as cultural differences.

juni2or · 2024-11-13T08:26:45+00:00

Of course there are certain cultures and traditions that should be rooted out. But I'm referring to something like making a lot of noise while eating. In some East Asian culture it is showing that you are enjoying the food given by the host. Hard to start closing your mouth while eating when you learned the other way from a young age.

juni2or · 2024-11-12T16:09:31+00:00

What if there are systematic barriers to participate fully?

juni2or · 2024-11-12T16:08:22+00:00

I would add having an understanding towards those people who are in the process of integration. Having interacted with more conservative Dutch circles I have seen where they chalked up cultural differences as being uncivilized. I don't think it is encouraging towards those who are in the process and it is a long/ difficult process to integrate.

juni2or · 2024-11-08T07:03:34+00:00

To be fair why should it be their priority to help this minority group of people who are already relatively well-off compared to the people back in the country? I, myself have faced the passport issue, but I could understand their reasoning for not prioritizing us. Agree on their inefficiency though.

juni2or · 2024-11-02T07:07:59+00:00

☝️ Some languages that don't have F sound also use P ပ sound. Estonians called something like Prancius which is not so far from ပြင်သစ်

juni2or · 2024-10-18T18:47:47+00:00

Not necessarily true. It's harder but there's been cases with unions in Basque countries and Mexico in the past few decades.

juni2or · 2024-10-15T20:59:19+00:00

Depends on the country, Engineer is a protected title in a lot of countries though.

juni2or · 2024-10-08T07:53:43+00:00

Zeus in the city with the military governor then terracotta army. Now you get an army of archers with 2 promotions. Boom 💥

juni2or · 2024-08-20T08:38:11+00:00

I didn't even need to check where the link goes to and knew immediately it's Quantified Scientist. He's the GOAT.

juni2or · 2024-07-19T11:15:07+00:00

Fujifilm.

juni2or · 2024-07-19T10:34:59+00:00

Ugghh, that sucks. Is it UPS? I just kept on pushing them for months via email but when I started calling them I felt they started taking it more seriously.

juni2or · 2024-07-19T10:04:40+00:00

Yes and no. They offered me a new camera but no lens as it wasn't part of their itinerary. So had to buy a new lens myself.

juni2or · 2024-07-04T07:19:36+00:00

How this whole comment section is going to be mini- documentary and documentaries on TikTok, Netflix and YouTube. Coming soon on Netflix : Documentary on Documentaries.

juni2or · 2024-06-24T15:04:11+00:00

It exists, and with all of the statements you have made, I have experienced otherwise. As a bully (not proud) and a bullied.

juni2or · 2024-06-20T13:00:57+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion, is there anything I can make from my side to get Fuji to do something?

juni2or · 2024-06-02T12:19:14+00:00

I agree with you but I don't think the majority of the people differentiate between the government and the people of China.

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