Joris Luyendijk
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Joris Luyendijk in 2016
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30 December 1971 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam | ||
| Occupation | Author, journalist, talk show host | ||
| Years active | 1998–present | ||
| Website | www |
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Joris Luyendijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːrɪs ˈlœyə(n)ˌdɛik]; born 30 December 1971) is a Dutch non-fiction author, news correspondent, and talk show host.
Joris Luyendijk was born on 30 December 1971 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He lived in Hilversum from the age of 5. Luyendijk studied in Kansas, Amsterdam, and Cairo. He earned his Master's degree equivalent "doctoraal" degree in Cairo. His first book Een goede man slaat soms zijn vrouw (1998, A Good Man Sometimes Beats His Wife) is about the Egyptian society from a Western observer's point of view.
He eventually became a news correspondent for various Netherlands-based media organisations in the Middle East for a number of years. He was based in Egypt, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories. He also reported on the Second Gulf War in Iraq. His book Het zijn net mensen (2006, They're just like people) is a report of his experiences as a news correspondent in the Middle East, and quickly became a bestseller in the Netherlands. The book has since been translated and published in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Australia, the US, France and Slovenia. The title in English is Fit to Print (Australia), Hello, Everybody! (UK) or People Like Us (US).
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