Horrenbach-Buchen – in a world of its own

There's absolutely no sign of so-called "density stress" in the commune of Horrenbach-Buchen in central Switzerland, yet nine out of ten voters still backed an anti-immigration initiative in February 2014 because they want to preserve the countryside and its social structures.

This content was published on February 9, 2015 - 11:00

Thomas Kern was born in Switzerland in 1965. Trained as a photographer in Zürich, he started working as a photojournalist in 1989. He was a founder of the Swiss photographers agency Lookat Photos in 1990. Thomas Kern has won twice a World Press Award and has been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. His work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

Deutsch

Horrenbach-Buchen – eine Welt für sich Original
Français

Horrenbach-Buchen – un monde pour soi
Português

Horrenbach-Buchen, um mundo à parte
日本語

独自の村社会を築く、ホレンバッハ・ブーヒェン
العربية

“هورّينباخ – بوخن”.. عالم قائم بذاته
中文

Horrenbach-Buchen活在自己的世界里
Русский

Хорренбах-Бухен: за ограничение иммиграции 94%

(Images: Thomas Kern)

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