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Sleeper in Bern: Where old punks care for the marginalized (Swiss Press Audio 2016, by Brigitte Mader) - Swiss Press Award

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF, Regionaljournal Bern Freiburg Wallis

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2016

Brigitte Mader

In the wild 80s, they wanted to create a home for themselves. Punks in Bern. This is how the Sleeper was born. Today, the emergency shelter has become an integral part of the city of Bern. The city originally wanted to get rid of the Sleeper. Times are changing. In 2014, the Sleeper received the City of Bern's Social Award. The Sleeper is a home for the marginalized and for old punks.

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