Botza
Pour moi, la vie continue…
Visages de l’asile C’est dans « son » jardin potager situé derrière le centre du Botza à Vétroz que nous avons rencontré Paulina, affectueusement appelée ici Mama Africa. Noire de peau, elle est de taille moyenne et vive dans ses gestes. En ce matin de début d’automne, vêtue d’une robe pagne de couleur vive, elle accueille la rédaction valaisanne de Voix d’Exils.
Fashion show at Botza training center
“There is no fashion if it doesn’t go on the streets” Coco Chanel June 11th 2013 was a special day for the community of Botza, the main training centre for asylum seekers in Valais. The usual noises of tools and machines stopped to let other sounds like music, laughs and stilettos heels fill the air: it was fashion day. The women who attended sewing workshops (Rarogne, Botza, Martigny and Saint-Gingolph) were proud to present their production through a real fashion show. For one day – their day – they allLire la suite
Waiting to be accepted or not into Swiss society
A couple of weeks ago, during a long chat, a friend asked me: «How easy is it to integrate into Swiss society?» She happens to be a native of this country. My answer was, «It’s not easy but if you really want to, you can».