Nikky de Graaf, 30, moved to the countryside to live in a cottage on her parents' land. She tried to live in the city during university but felt it was too expensive and stressful. She spent $3,000 to ...

Rural areas aren’t always the bucolic utopias that city dwellers envision them to be, explains Boudicca - Rii Schroer/John Lawrence In the classic fable of the country mouse and the town mouse, the ...

Plans show a new access to the proposed housing would come from Allenby Road. One resident, who asked not to be named, has ...

Is it better to live in a city or in the countryside? While urban dwellers may benefit from more employment opportunities, better access to public services, alongside cultural activities and ...

Close your eyes and imagine this: quiet lanes, green rolling hills and that delicious smell of fresh air. More and more, ...

The migration of men from rural to urban areas is commonplace. At some point in the mid-19th century, it became the norm. Strongly experimented with by the poorest segment of the population, craftsmen ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nikky de Graaf, a 30-year-old photographer and YouTube content creator living in the Netherlands. It has been edited for length and clarity. I've ...

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