This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margot Hollander, 64, a retired dance teacher and project manager. She lives in the Dutch tiny home village of Minitopia, Eindhoven. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. After my divorce , I had to find somewhere to live. The rental market was tough, and as a retiree, my options for buying were limited without a mortgage. I first came across Eindhoven's Minitopia project in the news a few years back. When I started looking for a