tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post3735341115554830784..comments2024-03-29T11:34:22.269+01:00Comments on Let's read: Hertmans, Stefan "War and Turpentine"Marianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-43044485788322351652018-06-18T20:27:45.481+02:002018-06-18T20:27:45.481+02:00Oh, and as to the book club, unfortunately, I had ...Oh, and as to the book club, unfortunately, I had to miss this meeting, due to my stupid migraines. But I'll let you know once I talked to someone.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-85302470153961411812018-06-18T20:27:00.880+02:002018-06-18T20:27:00.880+02:00Belgium actually has three official languages, Dut...Belgium actually has three official languages, Dutch or Flemish in the Northern part, Flanders, French in the Southern part, the Wallonie, and German in a small Eastern part. Brussels is bilingual, both languages have the same right and everything has to be marked in both of them, street names, adverts, anything. For an exact view of how the country is divided, check <a href="https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/languages-spoken-in-belgium/" rel="nofollow">this article</a> or this one on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.orgwiki/Languages_of_Belgium" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>. They are both pretty informative. And if you have any questions, ask me, as you know, I used to live in Belgium which, according to your President, is "a beautiful city". ;)Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-36610714141169328472018-06-15T18:42:54.637+02:002018-06-15T18:42:54.637+02:00Somehow I had not realized that Dutch was the lang...Somehow I had not realized that Dutch was the language of Belgium. I have much to learn about the part of the world where you live now. How did the book club like this book?Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.com