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Hey everyone! I’m a 37-year-old software engineer working for an American enterprise software company, and I’m looking to meet more people in Brussels who are into entrepreneurship, startups, tech, or just building interesting things.

Are there any events, programs, meetups, or regular hangouts where English-speaking people in this space tend to meet?

And if there isn’t really a community for this, feel free to reach out if you’re interested in grabbing a coffee or a drink and chatting about startups, tech, ideas, or projects. 😊

Update:
For those interested, you can join the Brussels Tech WhatsApp group.

Thanks to @Successful-Map-9331 for creating the group!

If you were to tell your old self something that can help you a lot if you knew it sooner, what will it be? Pwede kahit ano.

My partner has a friend (Belgian citizen) who recently moved to Anderlecht and is waiting for the police residence check to complete her registration.

Apparently, the police came by twice or so, but she wasn’t home on either occasion for different reasons. She’s now convinced that she basically has to stay home all day every day because she has no idea when they’ll come back. She’s a single mom with a teenager who is socially anxious, so she says she feels trapped and can’t even leave to buy groceries because she’s afraid of missing them again.

This has upset my partner, but I’m honestly struggling to understand whether this is really how the system works. Surely people who live alone still have to go to work, shop for food, attend appointments, etc. How do others manage this? Is it really expected that you stay home indefinitely until the police happen to visit?

She also feels like the specific policeman for her area is power tripping her. Whether that’s true or not, does she have any recourse if she believes the checks are being handled unfairly? Can she contact the commune or request another visit?

I’d be especially interested in hearing from people who’ve recently gone through the residence check process in Belgium, particularly in Anderlecht.

Hi, any recommendations for a clinic in Istanbul for an eyebrow transplant for men? Given the importance of the angle of the insertion, know it’s important to choose someone who is quite experienced in it.

I had a 1750-graft transplant last year in a non-hair mill hospital in Istanbul but they don’t do eyebrow transplants. Im planning to do a follow-up to lower my hairline and make it even denser, in addition.

Thanks in advance 🙏