The Village Without Spring (Swiss Press Text 2019, by Samuel Burgener) - Swiss Press Award
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Gesellschaftsbund
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2019
Samuel Burgener
My home village of Saas-Fee relies almost entirely on skiing, hiking, partying, and recreational tourism. But in spring, there's a brief period when all the guests are gone and the locals are on vacation. The shoulder season. The village is deserted then. I've written about it.
