Private practice
Turkish, Slav and Albanian names are commonplace in the Swiss army.
Military life, with its drills, monotony, square-bashing and lack of sleep, gets to almost every recruit – no matter their background. The spring recruitment begins this week. Photographer Roger Wehrli attended a training camp for recruits, some of whom have an immigrant background.
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