Pragati Siddhanti, an expat living in Basel, Switzerland talks about motherhood, travel and building the career while being a desi at heart.
Expat Living in Switzerland
On 14 June 2026, Switzerland went to the polls to decide on a proposal that could have fundamentally changed the country’s approach to population growth, immigration and its relationship with the European Union. The initiative, officially called the “No to a Switzerland with 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)”, proposed keeping Switzerland’s permanent resident population below 10 million [...]
If you have been trying to find a job in Switzerland lately, you may have started to wonder whether the Swiss job market is actually as difficult as everyone says it is. There are stories of people sending hundreds of applications without getting an interview. There are qualified professionals struggling to get through the first [...]
If there's one thing almost everyone notices after moving to Switzerland, it's how quickly everyday expenses can add up. Whether it's your first grocery shop, your monthly transport pass, or simply grabbing coffee on the go, the cost of living can feel overwhelming at first. I've had countless conversations with newcomers, students, professionals, and families [...]
At My Swiss Story, I spend a lot of time listening to people's experiences of living in Switzerland. Some conversations happen over coffee, others at our events, and many through the stories our community shares with us. But every now and then, I like to step outside our own community and see what conversations are [...]
If you've been searching for the top spaces to survive the heat in Basel, you're definitely not alone. With the current heatwave sweeping across not just Switzerland but much of Europe, everyone seems to be on the lookout for places with air conditioning on a continent that was never really built for this kind of [...]