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The multilingual exhibition runs through September 29, 2019. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
notecard
Up until 1926, only the overseas expats were kept track of. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
3D map
Most Swiss abroad live in Europe. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
construction
Tablets provide additional information. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
old photo
In 1883, Olympe Rittener began teaching French in Krasnojarsk, Russia. She did it for seven years before returning to Switzerland. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
File cabinet
The old method for recording the details of Swiss living abroad Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
headphones
Audio gives the show another dimension. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
world map
There are Swiss all over the world. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
Müller s passport
“Müller, the Turk” had Swiss and Austrian passports, which made travel easier. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
Medals
“Müller, the Turk” received many medals. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
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The final touches for a special installation Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
Ammann at Hudson Bridge
Swiss bridge builder Othmar Ammann in front of his New York bridge over the Hudson River Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch
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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.

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