How does a Swiss person integrate in Russia? Having Russian friends and an interest in local history,culture and sport can help, says 45-year-conventional Daniel Rehmann, and a businessman representing Swiss expatriates living in Russia. swissinfo.ch: Why did you choose to live in Russia? Was it by chance,or planned? Daniel Rehmann: It was a result of how commerce was building up here and my academic further education at the University of St Petersburg. It wasn’t planned. I met some people on a trip to St Petersburg who proposed cooperating with me in building up a tourism commerce. That’s how I got started here. It was also during the economic boom in Russia and there were plenty of commerce opportunities. So I stayed and built up my own small commerce while furthering my education at local Russian universities. swissinfo.ch: How did you imagine Russia before you arrived – what were your expectations? D.
R.: I had visited Russia a few times previously and made some contacts here, so I ...
Source: swissinfo.ch