Foreigners in Switzerland
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Austin Conweh, Nigeria. Keystone -
Two farmhands from Poland. Keystone -
Schoolboy from Turkey attends a German lesson. Keystone -
Julia Sterk from Russia cares for dementia patients. Keystone -
Nurcan from Turkey with her teacher Marie-Eve Rambert. Keystone -
Anaesthetist Markus Neumann from Germany. Keystone -
Protest over a review of citizenship laws outside parliament in Bern. Keystone -
Ndjakal Kulayidila from Congo works in a Zurich hospital kitchen. Keystone -
Alexandr Peske from Russia works as a cabinet maker. Keystone -
Austin Conweh from Nigeria and Daniel Shehe from Kenya, who is doing an apprenticeship as a building cleaner. Keystone -
Artur Rajcher from Poland collects herbs for tea production. Keystone -
Asylum seekers during a demonstration in the capital, Bern. Keystone -
An exotic dancer from eastern Europe. Keystone -
Wedding photographer Tapo Senpinar comes from Turkey. Keystone -
Bakery workers Emina Kasami from Macedonia, and Fakete Elezaj from Kosovo. Keystone
One in five Swiss residents does not have Swiss citizenship.
This content was published on October 28, 2010
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A glimpse into the lives of some of the foreigners living in this country. (All pictures Keystone)
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