These Rats Have a Nose For Death
In Cambodia, rats sniff out hidden landmines and dogs inspect contaminated areas. The animals can also perform these dangerous tasks using Swiss high-tech solutions. Princess Diana and Johnny Cash live like
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Asia & Africa
“In Paradise”
Jules thought he was in paradise. Then more than 800,000 people were killed in 100 days – most of them laboriously hacked to pieces by their neighbors’ machetes. What happened
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The Last Eternal Summer
Many dream of retiring to Thailand, but paradise can quickly turn into a nightmare The end often starts with a hip fracture. Slippery from the tropical rains, the retirees fall on
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No One Makes Me Feel Small!
Alice Nyamihanda is only 1.50 meters tall. But the African woman is a major role model for a whole people. The 29-year-old is the first Batwa pygmy to hold a
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Bilingualism Fights Poverty
In Thailand’s schools, the curricula and course content often exclude ethnic minorities from participating in the classroom. However, a Swiss funded project shows that things can also take a different
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Like Feet Stuck in the Mud
Rwanda: Decades after the genocide, the country is still trying to present itself as a nation, which is a pure façade. Many people are still trapped in the past.* In April,
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Thick-Skinned and No Rights
Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky uses the camera as if it were an extension of her soul; carefully, skillfully, compassionately, searching for proximity. She gets closer and closer to her subjects until
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Don’t Go to University!
Singapore's widely admired education system is designed to to churn out university graduates. Because it lacks trained workers, the government has now effected a structural change. It now also emphasizes
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Cosmetics as Development Aid
In the capital Ouagadougou, girls from the poorest families are trained to work as beauticians and makeup artists. They are thus able to take the step and lead an independent
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Will There Be a Future for Us?
The world’s appetite for tuna only keeps rising – with dramatic consequences for the stocks. Switzerland is involved in a program that supports sustainable yellowfin tuna fishing practices in the
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