Mirjana Farkas for Le Temps

‘Reconciling being a humanitarian with the desire to have a romantic life is hard in this job’. Ines, a British-Egyptian, moved to Geneva because of a previous relationship, where she met Jonathan, who is also British. They have two children and juggle long-distance as Jonathan is based in Bangladesh, where he works with refugees. Their first move abroad as a married couple with their seven-month baby turned into the two most difficult years of their relationship as Ines, a new mum, also dealt with the loss of her father. She describes the solitude of those first two years while Jonathan recounts the struggle to reconcile a job he loves with wanting to be with his family.

Design by Geneva Solutions

Geneva, cradle of the historical nexus between technology and humanity. As the world undergoes a revolution unlike any it has ever seen, the wisdom of Geneva’s historic personalities can help us prepare for its transformative impacts, writes DiploFoundation’s director Jovan Kurbalija.

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John Calvin, the balance between individual action and social responsibility. In the first of a special summer series that matches historic Geneva philosophers to tech, Kurbalija shows how John Calvin, the 16th-century Protestant reformer, had influenced scientific innovation. The thinker called for moderation and caution in pursuing developments, a warning that Silicon Valley has paid little attention to.