Serik Tursyn is a native of Ekibastuz, now living in Switzerland.

«This year is already 7 years, how we live in city of Lyss, it is 30 km from Bern. Before that lived  for several years in Germany. I’m a physician by profession, opened  a private clinic here. We with my wife Saule created the Kazakh society, gather here compatriots from all over Europe, celebrate national holidays. That is far from the homeland understand how everything is important for you. Last year we celebrated Nauryz at Nuremberg, this year we are going to spend the holiday in Belgium. Kazakhs from Japan, Finland, Germany and China will gather on it.

Many locals know 2-3 languages. My older children are fluent in five languages, the youngest, he is 10 years old, already knows four. At home we speak with them in Kazakh and Russian. We are saddened that the Kazakh language has not become a full-fledged state in Kazakhstan. In this regard, I'm worried about the future of my children, if we go back to home», - he said.