Remembering a life in the mountain village of Sonogno

Born in 1921, Esterina Perozzi has lived her entire life in Sonogno, the village at the end of the Verzasca valley. She recalls the times when many villagers were still emigrating abroad. (swissinfo.ch)

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Remembering a life in the mountain village of Sonogno

Born in 1921, Esterina Perozzi has lived her entire life in Sonogno, the village at the end of the Verzasca valley. She recalls the times when many villagers were still emigrating abroad. (swissinfo.ch)

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