The truth about living in Belgium | Culture Shocks in Belgium for Expats | An Indian's point of view

Here is the truth about living in belgium as an expat. These are the culture shocks you will face when you come here. this is my point of view being an Indian. Watch the full video to discover the amazing points that will help you prepare yourself well. Feel free to add more points based on your experience and knowledge - helps the community!
Indian reacts to life in Belgium.
An Indian foreigner's view on living in Belgium (Belgian food, culture, lifestyle, language, first impressions, etc.) Living in Belgium vs living in India.
Comment below things you love about life in Belgium, which city do you live in ? Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Dinant, Ostend, Ypres, Aalst, Liege, etc?
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[@misikaparikh1279]

Very very informative.. I got to know 3 points more which I didn't know.. Thank you for sharing this..also shared with my friend who will come here in upcoming weekend.... Of course we are representing our country.. So we have to being polite N responsible here.. Thank you❤

[@bonjourmansee]

I'm glad you found it useful. and special thanks for sharing it with your friend! 😀

[@rashpinder80]

Agree 👍

[@bartswinnen341]

As a belgium (flemish) person. Breakfast is normally not sweet pastries. It is definitely sweet in most households once a week (usually Sunday). Normaly it is bread with charcuterie, cheese or jams (are sweet) or other spread. I do understand where this thought/misconception comes from. Some bakeries have offers on coffee and pastries in the morning.

[@bonjourmansee]

Your authentic feedback being a native Belgian person is absolutely precious here ! thank you, and please stay connected to the channel :)

[@lorrefl7072]

@@bonjourmansee, I second Bart's opinion. Our most common breakfast is sliced bread with charcuterie, cheese, jam or nutella. Pastries like croissant and pain au chocolat is occasionally on sunday or when you have a day off work and have the time to take your time.

[@bonjourmansee]

@@lorrefl7072 Good to read this! thanks... :)

[@travelbursttamil]

Great to know

[@fre5711]

@@lorrefl7072 hehe yea! I don't think i've ever eaten pastries as breakfast. it's more like a 4 o'clock coffee and pastries kinda thing. Breaksfast for us is oatmeal and berry's!!

[@Dutchbelg3]

General doctors (huisartsen) are available within a week! Sure you have to make appointment for that but you will be helped within a week (or in case of worrying condition can be within a day.) Specialists can take longer to get hold of (If there is no emergengy). It's really not that bad!

[@bonjourmansee]

You are right. But you need a specialist when you have a condition that needs special attention(and fast in some cases), and those appointments are too far apart... anyways I do want to add that: most doctors don't drag patients into unnecessary treatments , and I really appreciate that. they allow people to heal themselves on their own mostly without prescribing a lot of medicines. :)

[@MrDogmaHunter]

It kind of depends actually. And a lot of it also depends on where you are at in the country. In a big city like Brussels, specialist practices will be overflown typically. Certain specific specialities are also in massive shortage of staffing (like dermatology). In smaller villages however, every household will be registered with a specific general doctor. If you require an appointment, usually you'll get in within 24 hours at most. If that general doctor refers you to a specialist, you'll get a prescription for it and typically you'll get an appointment within the next week or two also. Trying to get a hold of such a specialist without such prescription though... that will move you to the back of the line and that can indeed take months.

[@stefanmeynen8147]

When I need to go to the doctor, I call in the morning and will have an opointment for the afternoon (if not that same morning).

[@MysticalGuard]

Shock nr 24: Belgians prefering to walk instead of using the car. That might be for Brussels but outside, they even use the car to bring their kids to school, they would even prefer to drive the car into the classroom if that would be possible to bring their child. Belgians are really hooked to their cars.

[@bonjourmansee]

:D :D :D ....that's really interesting !

[@MrDogmaHunter]

I live in a small village near Antwerp. We have a joke here: "I'ld take the car to go to the toilet if I could" ;)

[@bored_god_slayer]

disagree (from belgium)

[@Gliese380]

​​@@bored_god_slayer Where in Belgium... It's not all the same. Outside of Brussels and a few other cities it's quite rare to not own a car, and often a pretty nice one too.

[@bored_god_slayer]

@@Gliese380 lol not gonna tell you where i live but it's in the flemish region and i don't own a car and know many people around my age that also don't own one (age range 20 to 45) also brussels is probably the only place in belgium i don't wanna walk it's a very shitty place (been there like 20 times everytime sucked and even the short walk to the train station someone tried to rob me in the middle of the day luckily i dont have to go there anymore lol)

[@Mrtribru69]

Very informative for new Indian expats here. As a Desi, living here past 23 years, having much more contact with local Belgian or Dutch people ( I know only fewer Indians here), even living with them was learning a lot about Belgian culture, and I am comfortable with it. Belgians certainly expect expats or foreigners living here to respect the rules and culture of the country. I know of people working in Real Estate who says many house owners do not prefer to give houses to Asians or Africans as many of them gave bad experience of leaving the house dirty, especially for them the " horrid" smell of spices ( I always keep my windows open or light a fragnance candle while cooking with spices), leaving the kitchen tiles greasy/ oily etc. All the houses of Belgian people I went to, I have noticed they keep their houses spotlessly clean and tidy , at least most of them. There are different cleaning products you can buy at supermarkets cheap. Anti Grease spray, anti calcium sprays ( to clean windows, bathrooms). And those makes a big difference. While driving, I have very rarely honked at people. The biggest traffic fines here are for overspeeding, not giving priority to pedestrians or cyclists, driving in influence of alcohol or drugs. One very important thing during winter time. Co2 poisoning and deaths. Please ventilate your house enough during day time. Ideal temperature is 20 to 22 degrees inside. CO2 poisoning is odorless, falling unconscious, and eventually death. Regards

[@bonjourmansee]

Thank you for your comment, keep supporting the channel!

[@lorrefl7072]

About the pick-pocketing... don't you have to be mindful of you wallet, phone, bag everywhere you are these days, no matter the country. But you live in Brussels were the crime is higher so it's not a real representation of the rest of Belgium. About not a lot of people speaking english, that is because the majority of people living in Brussels speak french and they generally don't speak english as well. You'll find a lot more people being fluent in english in the flemish part of Belgium.

[@bonjourmansee]

Flemish people speak very good English(most of them) - that's true, thats why I am able to have the best conversations with my Flemish colleagues! Brussels has a problem of pickpocketting- and recently(17 oct) metro time journal (MetroTime.be) published an article to avoid it (french version page 5) - yes that's not all Belgium especially countryside, I have found the sweetest people in my airbnb hosts in the country side.

[@fredstok]

This is a very good explanation, which for all most all aspects applies to Amsterdam as well. There are two differences: you won't have a language issue. In the Netherlands the Dutch automatically switch to English and a lot of signs are in English (too much/many as far as I am concerned). The other thing is that in the Netherlands you will be shocked by the amount of bikes for all kinds of use. I.e. short-, mid- and long distance for many purposes. While living in "Mumbay at the Amstel" (that is town below Amsterdam), I recommend to pay extra attention to the following: 1) Separation of waste. E.g. don't pack biological waste in plastic when you throw it into biological waste container. 2) Greeting people on the street is appreciated (don't feel obliged). But that works better if you don't walk around talking to your smartphone all the time. (I have seen Indian people entering shopping centre's and going through shops and leaving while talking to the devices all the time. That will be less appreciated.

[@bonjourmansee]

Hi Fred, Thats a really nice comment and thanks for explaining situation in NL. I totally agree with you. I have been to different parts of NL and it surprises me all the time to see so many bikes. sometimes i feel that there are more bikes and less people 😀. And yes talking on the smartphones always is really not a good idea 👍

[@jfrancobelge]

Many of the "shocks" that you are descrinibing here would probably be valid anywhere in Europe. May I note something? Your experience is centered on big city life in Brussels, it's a bit different outside the capital - such as people using their cars much more. At one point you are mentioning the "language of Belgium"; should actually be the "languageS" of Belgium. Brussels is officially bilingual French-Dutch, and rather international, so you hear a lot of other languages as well, mostly English. But if you visit other parts of Belgium, you have to keep in mind that Flanders speaks Dutch and Wallonia speaks French, plus a small German-speaking community along the German border. It's probably easier to find people who can speak English in Flanders than in Wallonia - though I'm an English-speaking Walloon😉. As for the doctor's appointment, must also be a big city thing. Where I live, in the Ardennes, I can get an appointment with my family doctor for the same day or next day at the latest.

[@piyushatanwani]

Wow this was like our entire Europe experience summed up in few minutes. Very imp info not just for the ones planning to move but also travellers because it takes a while to understand and adjust. Love the point about we representing our entire community and if we try to blend in without friction it would make us more acceptable and make visa etc easier for us! 😍

[@bonjourmansee]

so true Piyusha! thanks!

[@PScharity]

How could you remember so many points?. Wow fantastic 👏👌👍

[@3DisFuntastic]

I just came across your videos. I really enjoy how you present my country with the good and the bad parts of it. Very interesting to hear about the cultural differences, shocks for Indian expats. If you really want to try a typical Belgian breakfast? Have a black coffee, multigrain bread, with a slice of Beemster cheese. (Old) and and a bit of mustard on top of it. My Iranian colleague used to call it a sadwich. 😅 But it is really good. Thanks a lot for your entertaining and informative videos!

[@bonjourmansee]

Your comments are so nice and meaningful, I'm sorry I saw them too late :) Thanks

[@lindamaes6454]

I didn't get the sweet breakfast eather, specially the waffles and pancakes, only North Americans eat those for breakfast.

[@danieldeleeuw7046]

have you also been outside Brussels?

[@RichaSharma-lf1hq]

Congratulations on reaching 1k mark your videos are awesome and many more milestones to come

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks for the support & congratulations to you too darling, we did it together!

[@ricktellon3755]

The video should have the title "living in the Brussels agglomeration". About 1 million people live there. There are another 10 million Belgians who don't live in the Brussels region. In case you didn't know...

[@ErikDeKoster-f2w]

This video is really revealing … about India !

[@rahulvarma2100]

Bonjour, being half Indian and half Belgian, wanted to say that what ever you said is valid, but the tittle is incorrect. To me, what you highlighted are the differences between developed & developing country like India, except the point about theft. It’s everywhere in major cities in world, moreover in major Indian cities like Mumbai or Delhi, there are scams which are more than theft.

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks for watching so thoroughly and dropping your feedback Rahul, I somewhat agree with your point of view. In a way the title is for people who are looking for some info on Belgium - both positive & negative. I have also made a video on positive sides of Belgium - pls do watch and share your feedback :)

[@flitsertheo]

The foxes are not stray animals, they are wild animals slowly getting more used to humans, no longer hesitating to enter built up areas and have discovered that chasing a static garbage bin with plenty of leftovers is easier and more rewarding than running after a rabbit. They are only a danger for small to medium animals. I heard their stench is awful, so that's at least one reason to keep your distance.

[@Rain-Dirt]

I actually watched this video because I wanted to learn about the indian culture. Doctors appointments differ from doctor to doctor and it also depends wether you are attending a "family doctor" or a specialist (hospital f.e.). 14 days for making an appointment with my family doctor would be very long. Again, where do people get these italian language from? I bet you it's either tourists themselves or just small parts. Yes, we like our private space and beerculture, very much. :) Yes, we care about recycling and be responsible towards our waste/garbage. I applaud the last tip to be a responsible expat to not ruin or lessen the experience of those who follow. Well said.

[@DeRikBE]

Great video Mansee, my favorite city is BXL (Brussels like we call it here) i like it more then Antwerp, i never feld unsafe when i'm in BXL, you have a lot beautyfull places in Brussels you can discover, Parcours BD / striproute is a good way to see BXL, the paintings at the walls of building of strips (comics) i can recoment everyone, the cemetry in Uccle (Ukkel ) is little Pere Lachaise (Paris), the forests of Halle are very nice, ....SO many nice places ....greetings Eric

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks for your meaningful comment!

[@benu_bird]

I used to work on the Louizalaan in south Brussel. Very nice neighborhood with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and all the high end shopping such as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes, Chanel, and Hugo Boss. Moreover, there are many art deco mansions to visit.

[@Sumit_Nagpal]

Excellent very informative . Exactly what I am looking for.

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks Sumit for the comment & for watching!

[@simonvanpraet6543]

What show describes is the culture of Brussels, not the culture of Flanders.

[@Narg_Smart]

Pretty good video I’d say, as a Belgian. Although I will not comment on the lack of pot belly, for myself 😂 Some small notes, but few I feel very compelled to comment on. I don’t think Indian houses are necessarily targeted btw, since anyone could have gold jewellery? That’s just what I think anyway, never heard of it - unless perhaps you are working in the gold and diamant sector in the cities like Antwerp. In general, good job with the vid!

[@roopammahindra6218]

Very well explained Mansee. I wish I had some great content like these to refer to when I was moving to Belgium. It will surely help the newcomers 🤗

[@bonjourmansee]

We learned the hard & (funny) way! hahaha... thanks dear!

[@sarithasreekumar3460]

Is it possible to apply for dependent visa along with main applicant's work visa?

[@bonjourmansee]

Hi, ideally to be answered by the VISA agency who is raising the work visa application in your case. But, I can share my experience: Yes, a dependent's VISA application was raised along with Main Applicant's work visa. We both(me and my spouse) travelled together therefore. There are many cases where main applicant travels together with the dependent and their visa(s) are processed together. all the best!

[@musicfunlax1224]

Think depends were you live in Belgium, actually Flanders or Wallonia. Very small OLD countries with totally different cultures, languages.

[@payaldangi9540]

Great work Mansee 👍 Way to go girl!!! 🎉

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks Payal !

[@muthukumarselvaraj8753]

Yes, we all keep supporting you because it's all about informative things summarized which got from your years of experience. This information lot to help me for while move to Belgium’s. Thanks😊

[@bonjourmansee]

Glad to know, thanks 🤩🥳

[@sweetangeleta]

Could i ask if you know UCLL University? Could you just confirm if it's an Ok or KO? Pleeeease

[@bonjourmansee]

Like most Belgian universities, it has a very good reputation, moreover Leuven as a city is wonderful to stay. :)

[@sweetangeleta]

@Bonjour Mansee bless your soul! So quick to respond! Seriously, have been asking so many for the past months but no one had responded till today! Am happy that you recognised the university and that it has a good reputation too! Thanks again!!!

[@bonjourmansee]

@@sweetangeleta all the best! if you haven't done it yet - also check out some alma mater pages on fb, or student communities on feedback. Who knows you might get some feedback from someone who actually studied there. happy new year & cheers!

[@sweetangeleta]

@@bonjourmansee HNY to you too!

[@neerajsharma1196]

You explain in very interesting manner love you videos 👍

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks a lot for the constant support!

[@ronnyb5890]

nicely put together, yep, belgium is a very strict country and the fines are very high if you do something wrong,well done

[@delinaokubay3480]

Beautiful place I heard some of my family’s are from there

[@vibrantviraaj5759]

Awesome thanks for the information

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks for watching 🌷

[@knikkaa1874]

What a wonderful info 👍

[@bonjourmansee]

Many thanks ☺️

[@AudioEpics]

Thank you for your keen observations and sometimes funny and surprising comparisons between our cultures. Now I'm wondering if they just run you over in India whenever you cross the street... 😀

[@amriksinghtziripouloff8627]

Something in Europ very different from India is the way of driving. The trafic rules are of absolute importance and everybody is expected to follow those perfectly. If a car have priority they take it and if by mistake you refuse priority it come very often to a big accident even if it is the other car who hit you. Crossing red trafic lights volutarely are also consider a very serious offence that can take you in front of a judge that can suspend your driving licence and give a really big fine. Following these rules make trafic safer than in India exept when somes drive much to fast.

[@FishHeavens]

Sorry iam from Belgium ,never had pickpockers and proberly depend where you are ,if in big citys proberly it can happen ,i also lost before laptop and stuff when i was few months in brussel city ,there it seems to be comon that the break in houses/apartments if the see you weelty ,so best thing if you move in to big city get a Alarm system out a Brico/Gama work store and install it in your House or apartment ,if someone break in you get notice on your mobiel and contact directly the police so the can check it out

[@shermans8236]

Thank you for making this video of my country, helping others make a smoother transition. Of course you are comparing to your country/city of origin and everything is based on your personal experiences and opinion. But as a Belgian living in Antwerp now, I think you made a very good observation of our county. From what I see you are a very friendly and respectful person, learning the languages (maybe even if it’s just basics), keeping in mind our traditions so that is immediately defusing any potential xenophobic reactions. But then again isn’t that the only way to go when moving to another country? Only about the breakfast, really? We eat preferably quality bread from our bakery with beleg and confituur or choco or eggs. Or maybe just musley if we are in a hurry. Pastry every day with a can of monster might just be typical for the young IT -crowd 😊. And the littering 😥police should be more strict on fineing because even some of us Belgians are just throwing it where it doesn’t belong. Cleaning service is not that uncommon. Probably more expensive than in India but many of us do get cleaning service. Not sure you can get them via your mutualiteit or with dienstencheques as an expat but have a check. Colruyt, Delhaize, Albert Hein all have home delivery for online grocery shopping. Enjoy the rest of your stay. You should come visit Antwerp one day.

[@elsieke]

I am Flemish and I know lots off people having a cleaning lady with dienstencheques. Not that expensive. It's a system created by the government a few years ago. I was in India and yes, to crowded and noisy. 😅

[@LOMASH29]

You are most favourite vlogger ..m💘💘💘😍😍 Love maansi...plz hindi bolo ..tab dil ko sakoon milega

[@bonjourmansee]

thnx :)

[@jineetm1139]

Great video!!

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks Jineet 🌷

[@syamkrishnan3472]

Hello...I watched your video and thanks for the tips for a short stay I am traveling there in couple of days and will be there for 2 weeks. Hope it's cool to be there and will contact you if need something.

[@Dazon1066]

nice video , I do live in Belgium too .

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks Tania!

[@bpcon5818]

Thanks so much for all the details!!! Do u have any video about how is for women in IT jobs been an expant?? Really curious about gender equality or racism challenges to face. Thanks!!

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks for the feedback, till now i dont see any such problems here. at-least till my level.

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

My shocking question to you: do you speak or learn 1 0f the official languages, flemish or French????

[@bonjourmansee]

Salut, voici ma reponse 'shocking' ;) , En Fait oui. J'ai appris le français ici en Belgique...comme vous comprenez(ou peut-être pas), il est vraiment difficile d'apprendre un nouveau langue quand on est grandi...mais j'ai fait mes efforts pour ça. Et une petite correction dans votre question intéressante svp: "the official languages, flemish or French or GERMAN" . (je le sais, pas bcp des gens parle l'allemand en Belgique- -mais elle est aussi une langue 'officielle' ) . Belle journée a vous Marc!

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

@Bonjour Mansee ik lees hier goed Frans maar kan je ook vlaams en/of duits spreken ? Uw "shocking" beweringen zijn absoluut niet allemaal juist. Vooral als je spreekt over diefstallen op straat. Ik mag er niet aan denken om bv. In een grote indische stad te lopen

[@bonjourmansee]

@@marcvandenbroecke331 I really wanted to reply to all these sub-questions, but these become so insignificant when I can see what mindset you come from. So, I'll save my time & energy there. Thanks for visiting the channel and taking so much time to watch , understand and drop comments! have a lovely long weekend.

[@simma0134]

You are doing good , can you create a particular video on clothing style of Belgium people's

[@bonjourmansee]

thanks! Sure, some day!

[@flitsertheo]

Used to servants doing your daily chores, there are some remnants of the British Empire left in India.

[@er.nazimalishah1612]

You Have A Voice Like RJs Working in Radio Channel

[@bonjourmansee]

Thanks 😊 , It was my plan before to be a RJ.

[@er.nazimalishah1612]

@@bonjourmanseema'am. Follow Your passion.. I have Given One Interview For Belgium.. hope i'll be Selected..and see u soon

[@boijorzee]

What is this strange country you live in. It certainly can't be Belgium because it's nothing like I know it. In my personal experience people are often not in great shape, not that interested in cultural events, pretty xenophobic and when they drink it's often to excess. But then again I'm more of a working class guy from Flanders and not so familiar with how things work for IT professionals in Brussels. Most people are pretty OK when you get to know them though. Just don't be suprised when you get the cold shoulder at first. In my experience the regrettable racist attitudes of a lot of people I know only extend to people they don't know. But if you are not too uptight and do a good job those prejudices generally fade away. In Flanders English goes a long way, especially with basically anybody younger then 50. And allthough we all learn French in school most people in Flanders are not that fluent at it.

[@21753117]

Pickpocketeers, notebook thieves, bathrooms not free. I'm changing my mind about relocating. At least here I'm able to shoot any thieves 😂

[@athos5359]

honking wil get you in to problems fast in belguim,they take it soooo personal.

[@rajupodiyan3147]

YES 🏫

[@amrdel2730]

For us north African these are all normal things i guess our way of living is not that far fropm European one

[@rashpinder80]

I don't know what she is talking about is it culture shocks ...

[@bonjourmansee]

yeah it is.

[@jaiganapatibapa1134]

I think india is best for indians......... because no bai dhobi sweeper at ur doorstep service

[@kasperdusauchoit2881]

I'm Belgian and i can't believe how many you got wrong... Maybe it's your idea as an expat but damn

[@johanvanoppen1627]

I guess it's a Brussels city thing. I'm from Houthalen Helchteren so all of that is very weird to hear...

[@Mr1820productions]

belgium was never owend by england why would all the signs not be in there native speech

[@Kevin-dh1ny]

Als jammerlijk zelf nog eventjes Belg te zijn mag ik deze nuances delen...6(!!!) regeringen...eindeloos hoge belastingen en op de 35ste plaats qua democratische landen (Botswana staat op plaats 33!!!), bijna 10.000 trajectcontroles met al dan niet anpr functies...it's a shitty place 2 be...ben blij dat er verhuis op poten staat...

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Good presentation. I don't like to have to pay to use a toilet. I would go broke. Thank you.

[@RiyaHassan-m8l]

India is still way behind west in certain aspects such as traffic control

[@rex0732]

Belgium me koi Hindi KZbinr nhai hai kya sabhi English only 😓

[@bonjourmansee]

Sorry ! Meri next video Hindi mein hai. I’ll release it today or tomorrow.

[@Milan74]

You must have been on LSD that day ... Foxes don't travel by train in Belgium... lolz

[@flitsertheo]

Are you sure about that ? Foxes are smart animals.

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

I hope to see a fox riding in a train when I go there!🦊

[@bmwknappen]

You must take out your own trash! Hahaha!

[@dearbelgium]

And do your own shopping

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

I didn't understand why that would be unusual. I'm from the USA and I have always done my own shopping and taken out my own trash. Heck, I even pump my own gas!

[@droopysloopy]

If you use the car horn without a valid reason you risk a fine.

[@wimbollen4524]

you are completely wrong What do you hope to acclomplish

[@Lootensansy2308]

We don't speak Dutch in Belgium we speak flamish Dutch is in the Netherlands I think making your own food ore go to the store and nog cultuur shok but that is life. Ore Belgium food is really good. Ik work in a Indian restaurant and Indian food is good.

[@bonjourmansee]

Indeed that details is correct - it's Flemish! (I did mention it in my previous video under a chapter on languages). However, for most of the Indians arriving nowadays - its really a shocker trust me - because the labour is not that expensive in India , so people have cooks and cleaning people for everyday work, moreover so many start ups offer free home delivery of groceries, young Indians in IT cities like Bangalore don't invest much time now to even go to supermarket and buy groceries - one click and they have it at home. And that's why I love my life in belgium - peaceful, and joyful as people do these basic things on their own even now! thanks for the correction again! Keep supporting the channel!

[@Lootensansy2308]

@@bonjourmansee 😋 and were do you live in Belgium..but alot Indian people come to Belgium now. We have alot in Gent

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

Omg..... your fantasy and exaggerations are very big !!!

[@wimbollen4524]

are you serious ????? Stay a little longer and learn the trouth

[@saldaterra4724]

Europe, do not abandon Christianity! Every human being commits sin and they keep us away from God. There is only one way to reconcile with our heavenly father: by repenting of our mistakes, confessing them, forsaking them and accepting Jesus Christ as our only Lord and Savior, who suffered and died on the cross to pay for our sins in our place. . God loves you and has a place in heaven reserved for you. Read the Bible, seek it and accept it in your life.

[@flitsertheo]

Another thing about Belgium, you are not too often bothered by religious zealots.

[@ErikDeKoster-f2w]

In Belgium that type of religious indoctrination is considered very rude. The majority of Belgians are agnostics or atheists, only a small minority are actively christians. So you should not post this comment in a video about our country.

[@spoockeErazor]

We do not speak dutch. The dutch aka hollanders speak dutch. We speak Vloams 3:)

[@danieldeleeuw7046]

have you also been outside Brussels?