The chicken or the egg

Two months ago I was in Luxembourg with my girlfriend. I didn’t know that people in Luxembourg speak French. Then I went to the supermarket to buy chicken. Then I asked an employee in Dutch: “Where can I find the chicken.” He didn’t understand me. I looked at my girlfriend but she laughed and didn’t say anything. Then I asked again but he didn’t understand me. Then I found the eggs. I showed him and asked him: “I want his mommy.”
Ahmed Yousef (19), 3 years in the NetherlandsReaders are the authors of this column. An Ikje is a personal experience or anecdote in a maximum of 120 words. Submit via [email protected]
A version of this article also appeared in the July 4, 2025 newspaper .
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