(Deutsch) Wenn Gold arm macht: Sutters Auswanderung nach Kalifornien

(Deutsch) Sutter Medical Center. Sutter Middle School. Sutter View Apartments. Wer schon einmal die Strassen der kalifornischen Hauptstadt Sacramento erkundet hat, wird zweifelsohne am Namen «Sutter» kaum vorbeigekommen sein. Was dabei wenige Eidgenossen wissen: dahinter verbirgt sich einer der wohl wichtigsten Schweizer Auswanderer Nordamerikas, Johann August Sutter.
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Auswandern nach La Palma

(Deutsch) Sonnig sollte es sein, mild und vor allem ganzjährig ohne Schnee und Eis. Andererseits aber doch noch in Europa liegen – politisch stabil, nicht allzu korrupt und mit intakter Infrastruktur. So stand unser Ziel schnell fest: die Kanarischen Inseln. Doch auswandern hat auch hierher seine Tücken.
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Junge Schweizerin in den Slums von Kenia: mit Herzblut für eine bessere Welt

In unserer neuen Artikelreihe kommen Sie, werte Leserinnen und Leser, zu Wort. Den Anfang macht Nadja Kaufmann, eine engagierte junge Schweizerin, die mit Ihrem Verein «Forever Kids Kenya» einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Ausbildung mittelloser Kinder in den Slums von Mombasa leistet. Lesen Sie hier den von ihr verfassten Bericht.
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The Pursuit of Happiness – Swiss Emigration to Argentina

Esperanza - “Hope” - was the promising name of the town where Swiss emigration to Argentina got its start. Hopeful indeed were the many Swiss who settled in the city from 1857, fleeing the hardship and despair of their homeland. In fact, this is where the long and turbulent history of Swiss emigration to Argentina began. In the following years, these movements would incessantly grow and even have an influence on the Swiss-Argentinian relationship at the highest levels of government.
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Pursuing Happiness as a Family Abroad: The Didones in Crete

Crete: Birthplace of Zeus. Sunniest island of the Mediterranean. Dream destination for many Swiss people. The Didones heard the island’s siren call as well – and responded. But emigrating with a little daughter presented the young parents with great challenges. Speaking to Soliswiss, Marco Didone explains how they mastered the transition to their new life.
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Maya Hadorn

Indonesia, land of the 17,500 islands. One of them is Pulau Pef, a small, exotic and nearly untouched paradise in the middle of nowhere. Against all odds, Maya Hadorn managed to build up a successful diving resort here, out of all places. Learn more about the unlikely story of an inspiring woman.
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Bangkok

Violent crime struck at Bangkok

When civil disorder and violent crime struck the capital city Bangkok, MS Risk were contacted by a number of business travellers seeking guidance. Should they leave the country?
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Philippines

Journalist Team in the Philippines

A team of three foreign journalists was kidnapped by militants in the jungles in the south of the country.
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Sri Lanka

Lotti Beichert Thomas

I know Sri Lanka since 1971 as a tourist. Above all I was interested in diving. At that time there were no diving bases. The idea then came to open one myself, which was tackled in 1980. See my following report.
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