Shruthi

Switzerland is breathtaking. With its gorgeous greenery, majestic mountains, and penetrating silence, it stops you in your tracks every ten seconds. From making snowballs on Mount Titlis to listening to a UN Conference in Geneva to visiting a futuristic house that talks, the experiences are abundant and rich enough to last me a lifetime. As stunning as the sights were, the conversations I struck up with new friends or the bonds that strengthened among the old ones cannot be paralleled. In my 10 days there, I have been to many great places like the Lion Monument, Mount Titlis, the Red Cross Museum, and the United Nations, but my favourite place in Switzerland will always be the home that I stayed in. I had the privilege to stay with a kind, loving, and accepting family who made me feel at home from day one. Whether it was them dancing to Bollywood songs over breakfast or us cuddling up to a classic Swiss movie at night, they took me in and made me feel like a part of their family. In the years to come, Switzerland will be a memory that I will revisit over and over with its precious conversations, peaceful scenery, and unconditionally loving family.