"If you have a dream in your life, go for it" says Kateřina Fialková, Her Excellency ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein #27
What was it like to meet and greet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. or shake hands with the Japanese emperor? And why do girls in Japan wear shoes two sizes bigger than their feet? And why is Switzerland a country she will always come back to even after leaving her diplomatic status?
The journey of serving her homeland started as a pure coincidence a few decades ago in Cyprus when Czechoslovakia still existed as a repressive totalitarian state where freedom was forbidden. She decided to do a better job one day as a citizen and here she is today, an appointed ambassador of Czechia in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, in one of the highest diplomatic positions. Luckily, times change!
20 Oct 2021
Back to the roots: "As New Zealanders in rural Switzerland, we were so exotic that we even appeared in the local newspaper" #26
How does one become affected by the process of expatriation when the decision to migrate is made by the family? And what challenges does it pose for teenagers, respectively? Is going back to your heritage a different experience than any other form of emigration?
Stephanie Meister came to Switzerland as a teenage child and has tried to find a suitable answer to the million-dollar question "where is home for you?" ever since. After navigating her career path as a psychologist with some initial hardships she had to overcome, she has been working as a career coach for stedtnitz. design your Life GmbH in Zurich. What a story!
Find out more about what she does here:
www.stedtnitz.ch (http://www.stedtnitz.ch/)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-meister-694749106/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-meister-694749106/)
4 Sept 2021
"As a stay-at-home mum, I often felt the need to defend that decision" says Hana, an expat wife and blogger who followed her husband and their three children to Switzerland. #25
Moving abroad is a challenge in itself, yet giving up your career and leaving your comfort zone may feel even more challenging. Hanka Hurábová did exactly both. And it has not been an easy decision as she admits. Why did she decide to stay at home with her children and how did she end up cooperating with tourist agencies like Wandermagazin Schweiz or Ticino Turismo? Does she regret any of her decisions and what does she find peculiar about the Swiss way of life?
If you are into hiking and travelling, find out more here:
https://www.ourswissexperience.com/en/
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