Pragati Siddhanti, an expat living in Basel, Switzerland talks about motherhood, travel and building the career while being a desi at heart.
Some brands are built around products; others are built around a philosophy. DERTIOK brings the two together, creating skincare rooted in self-care, confidence, conscious well-being, and a deeper connection with your body. In this edition of Beyond the Brand, we speak with Khaled Weidauer, founder of DERTIOK, about his journey to entrepreneurship, the experiences that shaped him, [...]
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 [...]
Over the past 10 years of building My Swiss Story, one question has found its way into almost every conversation I've had. "How do you build a community?" It's a beautiful question, but it assumes there's a formula. There isn't. If there's one thing these ten years have taught me, it's this: building a community [...]
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 [...]
There are some journeys you plan, and then there are some that quietly begin… without you even realising how far they’ll go. When I moved from India to Switzerland with my husband and our five-year-old daughter, everything felt new. A different country, a different pace of life, and a completely unfamiliar environment. In the middle [...]