Living in Switzerland

A meeting of minds at the 2016 World Economic Forum who ask “Can Switzerland sustain its economic and political models in the long run?”

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Bombarded with headlines such as Does neuroscience have a future in the courtroom? and What can we learn from rebuilding Fukushima? it was not hard to resist the pull to be part of this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. The Swiss ski resort has become instantly recognizable for hosting the annual meeting of great global … Read more

Exhibiting a lifetime’s work: one man’s search for a fitting space to bring his art together

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The artwork of Claude Le Roy is described as “like a graphic improvisation, unbridled and meticulously painted or coloured with details like an illuminator” (Art Historian Laurent Danchin). His giant canvases with their intricate imaginary calligraphy reveal his memories of growing up in Algeria. Painting the colourful symbols comes naturally to him he told me, just as … Read more

Denied the right to vote: the stories behind Basel’s provocative posters invading space and minds

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“I would have more kitchens in the streets – outdoor kitchens and cooking – people could cook and eat together, get to know each other, learn things.” This is just one of a wide range of answers given to the question “What would you change about life in Basel?”  The same group of people who were also … Read more