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Returning to Switzerland

Members of the US Timber Framers Guild admire a house in the Berner Oberland. swissinfo.ch

An American carpenter finds timber – and roots – in the Bernese Oberland. And from wood to worms: the Swiss silk trade is making a comeback.


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