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How to Say ‘Take It Easy’ in Dutch

Model Christina Nadin talks Thailand and a favorite family expression.

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Highly subjective takes on life's most interesting experiences.


The hardest place to get to that you’ve ever visited — and was it worth it?

There’s a town 3 hours from Chiang Mai, Thailand, that I visited called Pai, and I would highly recommend. It’s this little hippie town. It took a day on a bus to get there from South Thailand to North.


What’s the most interesting tradition you’ve ever experienced?

I grew up going to the Philippines every summer to visit my mom’s family so I was so used to their traditions from a young age. Like using your hands to eat. Also blessing the elders as a sign of respect.


Favorite word or phrase in a language not your own?

My dad’s second language is Dutch and he always says this: Doe het rustig aan. It means “take it easy.”

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Christina Nadin

Digital creative and model Christina Nadin was born in Saudi Arabia to a Filipino mother and Irish British father. She grew up in Buckinghamshire, England. Nadin has worked with brands including Off-White, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Kenzo, Coca-Cola, Smashbox, Clarins, and Urban Outfitters.

Hisham Akira Bharoocha Illustrator

Hisham Akira Bharoocha is a multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, New York, working across various mediums including large-scale murals, paintings, drawings, collages, audio/visual installations, and performances.

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