Life Is One of the Simplest

Life Is One of the Simplest

Life Is One of the Simplest

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Life Is One of the Simplest

2019

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A collage of five people from different cultures living in Switzerland. They reflect on life by looking at their origins. The liveliness and diversity of life can be divined.

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