A look at the Italian community of Zurich. by Robert Huber (photography) and Pietro Cheli (text)
Italians are the oldest immigration community in Zurich. What was once a community of temporary laborors has become the most integrated foreign community in Switzerland.
First generation immigrants who have no family left to go back to can now live in assisted living institutions which cater to their mediteranian tastes; proper catholic education is given to preschoolers by nuns - in...
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A look at the Italian community of Zurich. by Robert Huber (photography) and Pietro Cheli (text)
Italians are the oldest immigration community in Zurich. What was once a community of temporary laborors has become the most integrated foreign community in Switzerland.
First generation immigrants who have no family left to go back to can now live in assisted living institutions which cater to their mediteranian tastes; proper catholic education is given to preschoolers by nuns - in Zurich's Italian community center; Popular Italian sports as Boccia or soccer have their own places and clubs in town which often feel more like Sicilly than Zurich. 3rd generation Italians say they feel more swiss than Italian. While being the most perfecty integrated foreign community in Zurich Italians have managed to maintain their culture here and turn pockets of Zurich into Italy - to everybody's advantage.
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