When ten Bernese drowned while fleeing (Swiss Press Text 2017, by Christian Zeier) - Swiss Press Award
Berner Zeiitung
Text
2017
Christian Zeier
The article about a group of Bernese citizens who emigrated to the USA in 1841 and died in a shipping accident connects the current discussion about economic refugees with the history of Switzerland. Using a meticulously researched example, the text demonstrates that Swiss citizens, too, once had to leave their country for economic reasons.
