Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Activist, Author
"If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights."
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Netherlands
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Activist, Author
"My first experience in the Netherlands was very pleasant, extremely pleasant. I mean, I got my residence permit, refugee status, within four weeks of arrival. People treated me extremely well."
Bill Gates
Business Magnate, Philanthropist
"Now, if you're rich, you can spend a lot of money, Netherlands-style, and reduce that. But Bangladesh or parts of India, like Calcutta, they just simply won't be able to afford that kind of protection."
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