ELSEMIEK DE BORST was 17, about to enter her final year of secondary school. She enjoyed playing the piano and worked part-time at a pancake house near her father’s home outside The Hague; she dreamt of one day becoming an architect. But first came the summer holidays. On July 17th 2014 she packed her suitcase (purple, with red flowers) and set out with her mother, stepfather and half-brother for a package tour to Malaysia. As she left that morning, she sent her father, Hans de Borst, a message on WhatsApp: “The taxi is coming here at 9, and at 12 …read more
Source: The Economist
