For nearly three years, few people in one Alpine village understood what being thousands of miles from home meant to the Afghan asylum seekers in their midst. Until one day, when the men were shown paintings from a fine arts museum, and asked how the pictures said something about their lives.
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How Afghans see their homes in paintings of the Alps
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Four strangers in a strange place: how art can facilitate dialogue between Afghans and Swiss is only part of their story.
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A life in limbo for Switzerland’s F permit holders
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“Living in Switzerland with an F permit is like living in limbo,” say four asylum seekers who have been 'provisionally admitted' to the country.
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As is happening in other countries, grassroots organisations are doing their part to help refugees or migrants arriving in European countries. In Lausanne, a group of activists have taken over an abandoned school so refugees would have a roof over their head. City authorities opposed the action and have filed a criminal complaint. In Geneva…
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