Category: Switzerland
John Le Carré on Learning German
I’m a great fan of his spy stories. How is it I only just learned he studied and worked in Switzerland? reposted from The Guardian Why we should learn German John le Carré To help make the European debate decent and civilised, it is now more important than ever to value the skills of the […]
Read More John Le Carré on Learning GermanMuslim students in Switzerland are being forced to shake hands with their female teachers — Quartz
The tradition of shaking a teacher’s hand at the beginning and end of each lesson is a long-standing one in the classroom in Switzerland. But it has now sparked a broader narrative on the country’s identity. Last month, two Syrian boys in the town of Therwil were exempted from shaking their female teachers’ hands. The… via […]
Read More Muslim students in Switzerland are being forced to shake hands with their female teachers — Quartz