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Stereotypes, cultural diffusion and prejudices!

This content was published on Nov 6, 2018 Indian student Devendra gets a feel for how his country is perceived in Switzerland and sheds a few misconceptions of his own.

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Travelling on Swiss public transport is seldom boring

This content was published on Nov 2, 2018 Delays, death, mix-ups, and career advice: some of the experiences Indian student Gaurav had on Swiss trains.

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Surviving below the Swiss poverty line

This content was published on Oct 29, 2018 I come from a typical middle-class Indian family and therefore frugality is not a foreign concept to me. While we didn’t have to worry about putting food on the table, education abroad or in a private university demanded long-term planning. Fortunately, most of my education in India was supported via different scholarships. Unfortunately, in…

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Beware of exploitative part-time jobs in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 22, 2018 Gaurav tries to find a job in Indian restaurants to pay the bills but is shocked when asked to work long hours for a pittance.

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Workshop of the long- and short – knives

This content was published on Oct 20, 2018 A family of cutlers at the Klötzli workshop has been shaping metal into knives for over 160 years.

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Shopping for the basics in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 16, 2018 As a new arrival, Devendra had to quickly get to grips with what was available in Swiss supermarkets.

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Indians can be cold and narrow-minded abroad

This content was published on Oct 12, 2018 Gaurav thought the company of fellow Indians would make him feel at home in Switzerland. Disillusionment soon set in.