Pragati Siddhanti, an expat living in Basel, Switzerland talks about motherhood, travel and building the career while being a desi at heart.
Hello, hello! After a short hiatus I am back, back to reality 😊 After being diagnosed with burnout last year and numerous other health issues (nothing life threatening people 😉) – I decided to put things in order and one of the things to begin my journey towards healing was to plan a “disconnect”. Amal [...]
Hey Guys! This is my first article of 2021 and also the announcement of our first (and only) project for this year: The Body Positivity project inspired by the Body Positive Movement. So, if I tell you that I am excited, it’s probably an understatement 😉 What? “Body positivity refers to the assertion that all [...]
Corsica is a must visit, Pragati Siddhanti, the founderf of My Swiss Story gives you 7 solid reasons on why Corsica should be on your travel agenda this YEAR!!
This morning, I sat with a small group of around ten people in Basel and talked about something that has become deeply personal to me over the last few years: Changing career direction after more than 20 years in technology. The session was hosted by Hello 50:50 World Basel, and instead of doing a presentation, [...]
As we continue with our Entrepreneur of the Month series, we are always excited to discover the stories behind the women who have taken unconventional paths, built businesses, and turned their experiences into something meaningful. This month, we are excited to introduce Eveline Rosa, Founder and CEO of XLINGUA AG, a Swiss language-training company helping internationals and [...]
As we continue with our much-loved Entrepreneur of the Month series here at My Swiss Story, I am always excited to discover the stories behind the women who have chosen to take a different path, challenge the status quo, and build something meaningful of their own. This month, I am excited to introduce Anna Moretti, [...]
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 [...]