Helen Van BerkelNZ Herald·5 Jul, 2026 10:00 PM7 mins to read The canals are edged with the iconic tall, narrow Dutch merchant homes. Photo / Unsplash The canals are edged with the iconic tall, narrow Dutch merchant homes. Photo / UnsplashAuckland mother Helen Van Berkel visits her daughter in Amsterdam, retracing a journey she made decades earlier
1996: The great Kiwi OE. I adjust my backpack, I wave to my loved ones and I step into the unknown. My face splits into a smile with the excitement of what
