Belgium

As a 23-year-old born and raised in Brussels, I always feel deeply connected to my Moroccan roots. Whenever I return to Morocco to visit my family, I immediately feel at home. 

Nowadays, Spanish tv-shows, movies and books are known worldwide. Has anyone heard of “la casa de papel”? Would this tv-show be the same if every offensive topic would be censored? Not even a little.  

Hi! I’m Asmae and I wrote my master’s thesis on literary censorship during the  Franco era in Spain. 

Imagine arriving in a foreign country. You get to explore new places, meet new people, eat types of food you never tried before… This is the ideal situation. However, finding your way in an unfamiliar environment is not always easy. 

Have you also noticed that there are so many mouth-watering products?
That is hardly surprising since products containing flavourings dominate almost all supermarkets. 

In Flanders, around 25% of shop shelves are devoted to ‘healthy’ foods. Unfortunately, the labels ‘organic’ and ‘nutritious’ are often used misleadingly. Processed foods mainly contain water, sugar, fats, and flavourings. 

Hi my name is Isabella and I have been conducting research on the Portuguese migration to France.

In this video, I'll guide you through the story behind the Portuguese migration to France. 

Growing up in a house where three languages were spoken - French, Arabic and Dutch - was a great experience for me.

At first I mixed up the languages, but eventually I got the hang of it.

In Belgium, higher education is mainly public and highly subsidized. We, students pay an average of €1000 per year in tuition fees and textbooks.