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15/05/2021

Your strategies to keep a positive mindset amid the pandemic

Our series made up of your stories is back for a second season, and once again it’s all about positivity. Navigating this strange new reality can sometimes be difficult. Experts are warning of increasing depression and anxiety among various age…
28/04/2021

Lynx thrive in Switzerland 50 years after reintroduction

The lynx, wiped out in Switzerland by the end of the 19th century, can now been seen again in the wild thanks to a reintroduction programme started 50 years ago. You can find out more about the present state of…
23/04/2021

Navigating the pandemic with a positive mind

Here’s your weekly dose of inspiration from our readers, in case you’re looking for new distraction tactics to cope with the pandemic fatigue. With events canceled and facilities closed, people found themselves with much more free time. Instead of dwelling…
17/04/2021

Keeping a positive mindset through the pandemic

Watch the third episode of Season 2 to find out how to stay sane by going insane, what forests can teach us and much more. Last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic reached Switzerland, we asked you – our readers and…
11/04/2021

Coronavirus’ silver linings – new stories of hope from our readers

Watch the second episode of Season 2 to find out who Pi and Palala are, what the curiosity for coding turned into and much more. Last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic reached Switzerland, we asked you – our readers and…
07/04/2021

Coronavirus’ silver linings – S02E01

Watch the first episode of Season 2 of the Coronavirus’ Silver Linings to learn about how a family in Zurich traveled the world from home, an artist found new inspiration, and much more. Last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic reached Switzerland,…
11/03/2021

Happy 600th to Bern’s cathedral!

March 11 marks the 600th birthday of Bern’s Minster. Usually covered in scaffolding, this year the tallest cathedral in Switzerland can be admired in its entirety. Here’s a sneak peek at how its restoration processes have evolved using the newest…
14/02/2021

Two tales of women’s suffrage

Swiss men continued to deny women the right to vote until 1971. This inspired two Swiss-based authors to tell stories of women experiencing the fight for women’s suffrage at first hand.  In The Other Daughter by British author Caroline Bishop, one of the…
04/02/2021

The introduction of women’s suffrage worldwide

February 7 marks the 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Switzerland. The Alpine nation was one of the last to introduce it, preceding only 22 other countries worldwide.  Citizens’ right to vote has been closely linked with property ownership since…

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