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The noble art of waiting
by Patrick Bardelli
Our favourite stories from the past year
21.3.2020
Translation: machine translated
Unusual hobbies, special life circumstances or surprising business models: there are stories everywhere that are worth telling. Here are six of them.
As editors, we prefer to be out and about. Because that's where life happens, that's where the exciting people are. Not at a desk, not in a meeting room. Empty office chairs are a reason for us to rejoice, not panic. Stories like this are memorable. They touch, make you think or surprise you. And not just for us authors, but hopefully for you too.
Waiting on the prowl
For most laypeople, the word "hunting" conjures up images of fast, hectic activity in the forest. In reality, however, the opposite is often the case. The ability to wait separates the wheat from the chaff among hunters
An external and internal transformation
Vitor is reserved, almost shy. After five hours of make-up and restyling, a new person stands before editor Natalie. Victoria is extroverted and loves playing with the camera.
Crazy for denim
When he and his brothers were given two pairs of Levi's jeans as children, Ruedi Karrer fell in love with denim. A love that continues to this day and has led to a collection of 15,000 jeans models.
Play me the song of the boat
A delicate flute that can turn into heavy metal at any time. This is how editor Michael describes his kayak trip with Ruedi Gamper. Sometimes the two of them drift comfortably along the Rhine, sometimes they are in the middle of the maelstrom of white water. And at the end, they hang upside down in the riverbed.
Where weekends are not very welcome
The scent of solvents hangs in the air, splashes of colour on the white work clothes. The painting at Lenzburg Prison seems like any other - if it weren't for the thick iron bars outside every window.
Bacteria as interior decoration
Individualisation is one of the big buzzwords of recent years. Everything should suit you, be personal and unique. Jan Klinger takes this attitude to life to the extreme and makes lamps from his own bacteria
My life in a nutshell? On a quest to broaden my horizon. I love discovering and learning new skills and I see a chance to experience something new in everything – be it travelling, reading, cooking, movies or DIY.
