i live in europe (in the netherlands, in bussum near amsterdam) my hobbies are cartography, history and (esp. dutch (east) indies and religion). i was born as one of the first to appear in what usually is called the birth peak after WWII in our region. i was born in rotterdam, bombed at the start of WWII. that part of holland was liberated on may 5th, i was born 9 months and 1 week later!