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Send us a Text Message. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) For artist and researcher Şerife (Sherry) Wong the popular image of visionary geniuses who change the world from their garages is an illusion. “We are idealising the myth of the inventor, the American dream of the man who, from nothing, becomes super rich and changes the world for the better, but...for whom?” asks Wong, who studies the social implications of emerging technologies. She is...

For decades, thousands of tonnes of old ammunition have lain dormant at the bottom of Swiss Alpine lakes. Now the Swiss government has launched a competition for ideas on how to safely remove it. The best three ideas will share a prize pot of CHF50,000 ($57,780). --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos...

Send us a Text Message. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) It’s three years since the Taliban took back control in Afghanistan. Inside Geneva talks to an Afghan human rights defender. “I was scared and I could see it coming. Yes, I mean, I think for the women of Afghanistan, we knew that the Taliban taking over would mean a dark future for women,” says Fereshta Abbasi from Human Rights Watch. In three years, women’s rights have...

On World Humanitarian Day, don't miss our special bonus episode of Inside Geneva, featuring powerful testimonies from aid workers who've given their all and often lost a great deal. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Send us a Text Message. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) Join us for a special extra edition of Inside Geneva to mark World Humanitarian Day, with testimonies from aid workers who have given their all – and who have often lost a great deal. “So I had taken him to the airport together with our child, and, yes, it took me in fact many years to be able to use the same elevator in the airport where I last kissed him,” says Laura...

The Swiss-Brazilian artist Guerreiro do Divino Amor represents Switzerland for the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale. We had exclusive access to the installation, guided by the artist himself. Watch the video on our main channel to see what he had to say. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos...

“No means no” – from July, people in Switzerland have been afforded greater legal protection against non-consensual sexual acts. Watch this video to find out more about what this new law means. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube...

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More than 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion. This is a source of pride for Swissnex in San Francisco and its CEO, Emilia Pasquier. Hear what she has to say about Swiss innovation in this episode! Search for 'The Swiss Connection' wherever you get your podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/910414/15460762 #siliconvalley #climatechange #switzeland #podcast --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch...

Did you know that Swiss banks funded and profited from colonial ventures? Watch this video to find out more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel.