The forgotten story of Swiss au pairs in Britain
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2017 · News & Politics
In the inter-war and post-war years, Britain was a popular destination for Swiss women. Working as au-pairs, they learned about life in Britain and many fell in love with the country and its people. In a new book, Simone Müller describes how young women at the time fought bravely against the confines of Swiss society and for more vocational possibilities. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- 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: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=swissinfovideos
