What does it mean to be Swiss?

In a country where it’s notoriously difficult to get a passport, people who hold one tend to see their citizenship as positive. But not everyone with a passport has the same perspective. Where you – or your parents – were born and where you now live colours how you feel about Switzerland. Being Swiss means “living in a country with unlimited possibilities,” says 19-year-old Ilir Schala, who came to Switzerland from Kosovo at the age of two. Schala is one of six young candidates for the Swiss House of Representatives who shot a selfie video for Politbox’s livestream looking at the Swiss Identity. All were first- or second-generation Swiss, meaning their parents and/or grandparents are not from Switzerland originally.  Politbox To increase young people’s interest in the October 2015 elections, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation launched Politbox in May 2015, with journalists from the country’s four language regions and swissinfo.ch. In addition to designing the ...