Mrs. Biedert and the foreigners (Swiss Press Text 2015, by Leif Simonsen)

Mrs. Biedert and the foreigners

Basellanschaftliche Zeitung

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2015

Leif Simonsen

At the Muttenz secondary school, a Sri Lankan student skips school, claiming he's getting a Swiss passport. Teacher (and SVP politician) Anita Biedert responds with an allegedly racist text message. The text's contents are passed on to the school administration, and Biedert is suspended.

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Leif Simonsen / Swiss Press Award

Leif Simonsen

Binningen, 1982

2010-2011 Volontär/Stagiaire Baslerstab. 2011-2015 Stellvertretender Ressortleiter bz Zeitung für die Region Basel. 2015-2017 Redaktor Schweiz am Sonntag, Region Basel. 2017-2019 Blattmacher Schweiz am Wochenende, Region Basel. Seit 2019 Ressortleiter Basel-Stadt bei der bz Zeitung für die Region Basel.

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