Publications

In my first career in journalism and media, my focus was on international relations, socio-political and economic developments in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as on the developments within the Dutch multicultural society.

Under the menu of the button ‘Publications’ you can find a selection of articles, books and booklets. Below, you will find a small overview.

Written press

I mainly reported on international relations, socio-political and economic developments in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as on the developments within the Dutch multicultural society. I have always tried to present the human being behind the story, and report in a constructive way.
I published in many Dutch and European daily’s, weekly’s and monthly magazines and participated in international conferences.

Radio

I enjoyed working for radio broadcasting stations on daily news programs. Also the creative process of making background reports is a pleasure. I worked for NOS, NCRV, VARA, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and RVU.

Books

In my journalistic career I have also published and researched many topics that resulted in printed books (in Dutch). In 2007 I wrote the country profile book Libya for the Royal Dutch Tropical Institute. In 2004 my book Africa’s last colony, a journey into Western Sahara on the conflict on the Western Sahara between Morocco and liberation movement Polisario got published.

Besides these I have composed, edited and written many editions in the series of country books called Te gast in (to be a guest in) on Israel/Palestine (2010; 2019), Oman (2009; 2011), Morocco (2013, 2008, 2002), Egypt (2004, 2003) and Mali (1998). You will find a selection in Dutch here.

Booklets

I have worked on various communication strategy projects, and have published booklets about multicultural competencies, integration of refugees in society and media developments within organisations and the Middle east and North Africa region specifically. You will find a selection in Dutch and English here.