Who I Became After 15 Years in the Netherlands

After so many years living in Amsterdam, I've realized I'm not the same person who arrived in my twenties. The Netherlands didn't just give me a place to live, it shaped how I spend my time, how I think, how I move through the world. In this video, I break down the specific ways Dutch culture rewired me. Some of these habits I picked up without even realizing it, until one day I caught myself doing exactly what the Dutch do. I think if you're living abroad or you're thinking about it, you know what I mean: a place doesn't just change your address. It really changes you. 📺 My hardest depression episode living abroad: What Nobody Tells You About Trying to Belong Somewhere New ➜    • What Nobody Tells You About Trying to Belo...   00:00 Intro 03:04 Dutch Directness 06:54 A Boring Wardrobe 11:19 The Dutch Love for Movement 15:26 Even Food is Practical Here 18:15 An Equal Society 22:25 Work-life Balance 🎥 Camera support: Sofie Lickel Scenes: 1:37 and 15:17. - 📺 Subscribe for a new episode every month ➜ http://bit.ly/youtube-ali-lickel 🚲 Find me also on Instagram ➜   / alilickel   - Hi, I'm Ali 💛 I've been living in Amsterdam since 2011 and here I share personal stories about life abroad, slow living, and what it really means to call a new place home. New video every month. Welcome!