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The Author has requested to remain anonymous. Roestis are a dish made from grated potatoes that are fried in a pan and often served as a pancake. The dish originates from the Swiss-German cantons Bern, Fribourg or Zurich, depending on the version, and was traditionally eaten for breakfast by farmers and peasants. Roestigraben means ‘roesti gap’, it […]
By Eliot Tomlinson Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings have inspired many generations, uniting readers in a shared love for epic storytelling and mythological settings. It promotes empathetical values through the union of the races in the Fellowship. This is why I was amazed to hear JD Vance, a strong anti-abortionand anti-immigration politician, claim that “a lot of (his) […]
By Eliot Tomlinson Switzerland is often perceived as a maverick in international politics: a neutral, decentralised State that doesn’t quite fit the typical nation-state model. Its strong federalism, linguistic diversity, and cultural plurality raise questions about whether it can truly be understood as a nation at all. This blog explores how national symbols, particularly food, express […]
By Lena Colle-Tri Vincent Bolloré, often nicknamed “the French Murdoch”, is a French ultra-conservative billionaire and Mogul who built his wealth on an array of industrial investments, namely in the transportation and energy sectors, before acquiring a colossal Media Empire. In his ‘mediatic crusade, Bolloré has pushed nationalist and xenophobic rhetoric, framing immigration as a […]
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