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The valley calls (Swiss Stories 2023, by Lea Ernst) - Swiss Press Award

Nachdem er die grosse Welt erkundet hatte und Diplomat wurde, zog Michael Keller (40) wieder zurück ins Onsernonetal. Mit seinen Hostels will er Arbeitsplätze schaffen und wieder mehr Leben ins Tal bringen.
Nachdem er die grosse Welt erkundet hatte und Diplomat wurde, zog Michael Keller (40) wieder zurück ins Onsernonetal. Mit seinen Hostels will er Arbeitsplätze schaffen und wieder mehr Leben ins Tal bringen.
Photo / Swiss Stories
2023

The valley calls

Lea Ernst

Enchanted, rugged, and remote: Once a haunt of dropouts, Ticino's Onsernone Valley is now struggling with emigration. But there is hope: The children of those who left are returning to the forgotten gorge to breathe new life into it. A portrait of the Onsernone Valley.

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Photo / Swiss Stories
2023

Lea Ernst

Enchanted, rugged, and remote: Once a haunt of dropouts, Ticino's Onsernone Valley is now struggling with emigration. But there is hope: The children of those who left are returning to the forgotten gorge to breathe new life into it. A portrait of the Onsernone Valley.

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