Never content to be in one station for very long,naturalized Swiss citizen Billi Bierling divides most of her time between the capitals of Switzerland and Nepal. She feels at home in both places. swissinfo.ch: You were born abroad, yet you are Swiss as of this year. How did that arrive approximately? Billi Bierling: I have lived in Switzerland since 2001 and even though I care for my home turf of Bavaria, and becoming a Swiss national was fairly important to me. I have worked as a communications expert for Swiss Humanitarian Aid since 2006. In this job,I represent the Swiss government in many different countries and it always felt odd doing that as a German. It also required a lot of explaining! Switzerland is also where I live, work and pay my taxes. As a Swiss resident with a C permit I had a lot of rights but was never allowed to lift section in popular votes on things that also concerned me. Now I am able to do it and can enjoy Switzerland’s direct democracy to the full! swissinfo.ch: You ...
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