Writer Safae el Khannoussi
About Frederik Hendrikbuurt
text: Sarah Knigge
photography: Daan Kamerman
For the new spring issue, we asked some Amsterdam locals about their favourite spots in their neighbourhood. Our guide in Frederik Hendrikbuurt is Safae el Khannoussi (Tanger, 1994) a writer, lecturer and PhD candidate. Last year, her highly acclaimed debut novel Oroppa was published. In late 2024, she was named literary talent of 2025 by the Volkskrant.
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Safae el Khannoussi
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