I used to work in Geneva (in banking) and would always take the train from the airport back to the center. One day, on that train, I met a young man from Bangladesh, who told me this was his first ever time outside his own country. He was going to attend some famous swiss culinary school for two or three years (I forget the exact length). His family had sold everything, and even many neighbours in his village had put in as much as they could, to afford to send him to the school.
He explained that they had only raised enough for the first year, and they and he were hoping he would do so well during that year that he would receive a scholarship for the rest of the course. Without that scholarship, he would be forced to return home to his village in Bangladesh. But if he completed the course, his family hoped he would become a famous and rich chef, and pay back all those who had helped him financially. It seemed like an incredible amount of pressure for that young man to be under.
ChronikTheory on January 4th, 2022 at 02:53 UTC »
More information here. Its kinda old but still heartwarming.
PretinhoColorido on January 4th, 2022 at 02:54 UTC »
I found the news in English that counts over and gives details of the story
And the news, apparently from the region, where you have more details, you can use google automatic translator
springy on January 4th, 2022 at 09:28 UTC »
I used to work in Geneva (in banking) and would always take the train from the airport back to the center. One day, on that train, I met a young man from Bangladesh, who told me this was his first ever time outside his own country. He was going to attend some famous swiss culinary school for two or three years (I forget the exact length). His family had sold everything, and even many neighbours in his village had put in as much as they could, to afford to send him to the school.
He explained that they had only raised enough for the first year, and they and he were hoping he would do so well during that year that he would receive a scholarship for the rest of the course. Without that scholarship, he would be forced to return home to his village in Bangladesh. But if he completed the course, his family hoped he would become a famous and rich chef, and pay back all those who had helped him financially. It seemed like an incredible amount of pressure for that young man to be under.