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Flow 3340 INTERVIEW
From a carefree child to a young girl constrained by her
hijab to an asylum-seeking refugee to an award-winning
writer and loving mother, Dina Nayeri talks about her
many—very different—lives.48 DECLUTTERING MY YEAR
Realizing her life was far too busy, journalist Annemiek
Leclaire made a bold decision: to spend 365 days slowing
down, cutting down and simplifying everything.56 INSPIRING LIVES
British painter and decorative artist Dora Carrington led an
eventful and somewhat mysterious existence. She was
associated with members of the Bloomsbury Group and
was only given her first solo exhibition years after her death.62 THE PHILOSOPHER
In this piece, we take a look at a famous philosopher, the
Flow way. Here’s an illustrated profile of Simone de Beauvoir.64 FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT...
Foreign correspondents tell a story that would not be of
interest to the news media but that, for them, highlights
something special about their home country. Here, we
hear from UK-based Suse van Kleef and her love for
London parks.13 ECHOES OF OUR YOUTH
Like it or not, our parents’ ideas are often rooted deep within
us. Journalist Annemiek Leclaire reports on the why and how.
21 WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
In each issue, we check in with people who are doing what
they love to find out about their projects. This time, we’re
talking to an illustrator, designer and pharmacist-cum-artist.
28 OLD PEOPLE’S COMMUNE
The Danish concept of cohousing is becoming increasingly
popular. After all, growing old with friends or like-minded
people is way more fun than doing it alone.
32 ONLINE DIY
Shopping, banking, booking vacations or movie seats...:
seems we can do almost everything online ourselves now.
But is that a good thing and does it really make our lives
better? Journalist Anneke Bots investigates.
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