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Integration: a people problem.

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As I strolled along a usually quiet Zurich road, passing by the voiceless bus users and the silent lunch goers, I hear a jubilent singing voice coming up behind me. A young man, who I later find out to be Guinean, rides past singing his heart out, waving his hands in the air as if he has no care in the world. An encouraging site to a foreigner who still has the consequences of the recent vote echoing around his thoughts.

With the recent vote and anti foreigner propaganda in the Swiss public eye, it is easy to forget that the vote does not only effect bilateral agreements with Europe, research funding and the Erasmus scheme. Rich celebs, professionals, spouses, job seekers and refugees all find themselves attempting to eek out a life in this small beautiful country and in this currently uncomfortable climate. How easy is it for people to integrate into Swiss society and do they need to?

The singing Guinean enters into the Autonome Schule, an organisation that supports foreigners from all backgrounds, including undocumented migrants and the socially excluded. When following him inside I expect an awkward greeting, but I am welcomed with open arms. The school is...

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