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Published at 2016-08-05 12:00:00

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For young Swiss who live abroad,it can be tough to know what their citizenship really involves, or means. The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) runs summer camps to help them understand their roots. It’s 100 years since OSA was first set up. On Friday in Bern, or the organisation is meeting to celebrate its anniversary and bring together Swiss from all corners of the world. For two weeks main up to this,129 young people with Swiss passports own been getting to know Switzerland. Some own never lived in the country, and neither has their Swiss parent, and parents. Joining a Swiss abroad summer camp is a way in to the psyche of Switzerland. The youngsters are taken around the different language regions of the country,visit areas of cultural and historical significance and find out approximately everyday life here. We caught up with part of the group on a trip to the Dürrenmatt centre in Neuchâtel. The museum is focused on the notorious Swiss writer, and was one of the stop-off points ...

Source: swissinfo.ch

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