course. the novel probably will not succeed in defining the subtle not succeed in taking the people off the streets because we're tired of the stick to the show. taking a stand. that matters. martin's. hello and welcome to focus on europe i'm laura baba lola nice to have you with us many countries here in europe are facing a dilemma what to do with those who left their lives here behind to become jihadists thousands of europeans joined the so-called islamic state and with the terror group all but defeated in syria many are now locked up in prisons there and

e.u. countries like germany are reluctant to bring them home. well for the relatives of the terrorists are hard the agony can be overwhelming years ago his 2 sons left their home in germany to fight for i-s. since then their father has been tormented by one question why did they leave desperate for answers he went to syria hoping to bring home one of his sons after receiving a sign of life. a father looking for his children you or him gary hart is on his way from casal to syria to find his sons in 2014 they both joined the so-called islamic state terror group. his son fabienne had been an actor . minor well used to work as a press photographer. you're him hadn't heard from either son for more than 4 years then he received a call from an unknown number

a few weeks ago he was informed that fabienne was being detained in northern syria he was told it might be possible to meet him even speak with him but he would have to request access in person. i'm really glad that i might be able to see him after 4 and a half years there's a possibility that he might not want to talk to me that he says dad what are you doing here i think me alone here that's my biggest fear of the moment or how my snap. you all humans journey through northern syria starts in rocka this was the self-proclaimed capital from which the radical islamists spread their reign of terror torture slavery and murder. they were all his sons played in all this is unclear. but you watch him is furious . some i'm angry at fabienne manuel for being here and for being responsible in

part for the state of this place anger disappointment grief all of those feelings together. you walking has leads that suggest his sons used to live near the football stadium. i'm so scared that he's there and lying somewhere beneath all that rubble true to. not only far beyond can answer that. it's just horrible imho all of this. up to 3250 people are said to have died in the battle for rocca. the journey continues and list oil fields line the road to come usually. in between refugee camps. daughter in law zahra is supposedly being held in one of these camps she followed his 2 sons to syria now she's left

a voice message. on us. in islam starts all the women and children are now out of the islamic state there's no one left and that's why we're in the campaign or the often not. so i doesn't know where you want him sons are but she asks him for money to be transferred to a turkish account. she says she wants to use the money to sneak her self and other women out of the guarded camp and go into hiding. they fear legal action if they return to germany. and imagine it even when i listen to her i think she would rather stay down here i'm not convinced sarra is willing to let go of her beliefs or. the.

man who will is still missing fabiani is imprisoned somewhere. you or him go hard wonders if you son still hold radical beliefs. or if they've come to regret having joined the i.a.s. . and gosh i wonder how distressed because they weren't that children in germany but the things he did down here will have to face the consequences for that. and if need be he'll have to face a sentence in germany. in germany your him says his sons lived a sheltered life untouched by war. now he realizes many germans would fear them as terrorists. i want to ask him how he got to this point to do these things he never learned any of this in germany. is that

he really believes that this is what a good life is about taking others as slaves torturing them that if you really think that's ok i'd like to ask him myself even if he has committed atrocities he's still our child that's just the way it is for. you know him has to wait 5 days before he can meet his son finally he gets to meet the spokesman for the kurdish authorities. their reception is friendly but their willingness to help him is limited. one reason is germany's reluctance to take back german i asked members. which are not terrorists the son is a part of the terrorist group these terrorists killed or people they sold to girls and women a market to slaves our victory over the terrorists has also helped prevent terror in germany europe and the world have to mend this is why we are hoping for cooperation including when it comes to sentencing. the next evening joachim's request is rejected. outright i was already in bed when i heard

a loud banging at the door for 2 people told me that i wouldn't be allowed to see fabia when he had supposedly been a high ranking member of the i.a.s. . with that there's nothing left for you watching to do but return home with one son missing and the other in captivity all that remains for him is uncertainty. and in germany the fear of returning militants lingers well it's estimated that to date 1000 men and women from germany have joined the so-called islamic state. to turkey now where democracy under president recha tired heir to one is increasingly under threat the judiciary media and parliament have been weekend political opponents imprisoned and after the opposition won the mayor elections in his stronghold of istanbul area one fought for and was granted

a reelection now people like sarah and as who are hoping that the rerun will bring an even bigger victory for the opposition. no matter where a crimean mom campaign bus stops these days hundreds of people are already waiting eager to hear what he has to say. 6 ever since the model narrowly won istanbul's mayoral election at the end of march against the candidate of the ruling party everyone in turkey knows him. and the fact that he was then stripped of his mandate at the request of the a k p only made him more prominent. and rightly won this election because of. that. but they intervened and canceled the vote that was a political decision blow to the judiciary and turkey's democracy.

will lead among supporters are also instructive on and her husband sowed up as long as they can remember their hometown istanbul is under the control of president adeline's party. but the people of the idea that the a.k.p. is undefeatable i thought the same but i'm a lewis cross this idea that the moment you want to go to the telescope maybe kind of change everything because the ruling party is really powerful home to us that you would be made a huge impact already because of that's good i'm hopeful for my country again. bamboos them all in a generation we guess he gives us hope we don't want to go and. they live on the outskirts of istanbul rent some more affordable is an accountant and saddo works in the pharmaceuticals industry their son yeat is in middle school. turkey's ongoing

currency crisis has forced the family to rein in spending. and yeah. no matter what we do everything is doubled or tripled in price it is but our income has not increased the same rate and this is very troubling for us souter is convinced that a crummy mom who as mayor would get the city's economic problems under control recently in model is hear it on television and begin to talk about how the a peace plan leadership in istanbul has allegedly been wasting money for years to host suddenly and that the interviews. coming like your. typical little t.v. channels are not fair is it issued only now they started to give some air time it what should station the engineers before the election this was not the case of the moment that we see a more a little but they're trying to cut him off and he did it to see. this encouraged as friends volunteers campaign as as often as they can they distribute him on the fly

is and explain to people why it is important to vote on june 23rd ah. i look back at you know what is it going to be often experienced how divided the city yes like what i thought i must have been about with this man claims that a man who had thrown money out of the window as ross says he was not really in office yet but she doesn't get through to show that it will work this out i don't want him to do that every day from article that some people are prejudiced they just don't want to listen maybe if they listened they would understand and they would change their minds but they're blocking other opinions live on the let me go to my fellow. who has arrived at his next stop all the billboards have been a year and the former prime minister now the ruling a peace candidate for istanbul are everywhere the are no good district is in. k.p. strong holds. that in the local market people are celebrating

a mom or. a criminal many of the vendors shout. thank goodness it. was you. know it's night and sound are also here they want to selfie with the candidate and they are not the only ones who wasn't among that many he is supporting they consider him sincere he's religious and conservative they say as well as modern someone who represents all of istanbul. turkey to be one because he deserved it and he'll win again but this time that will get even more votes in fact i'm not upset that his mandate was taken away from him because he's gained much more support now with of on the in the mold. in the end and sound even get their self.

with patience and stay terminations. a bit like it criminals fight for istanbul's mayorship. now game of thrones may be over but those still hungry for a seafaring way of life must look no further than the hills of sell your norway it's home to a popular viking school where people can immerse themselves in the norse culture for people like anders color it's a chance to escape the modern world for the simpler times of their ancestors and for him the fantasy is unlimited as part of his everyday life. today's lesson is how to pitch a tent the way they did a 1000 years ago of course. they be on has made it to the viking school senior year of the polis a from a hardware store but the tent is fashioned after what archaeologists have learned

about the viking age this is quite different from the history they be on learned at school. here at school you don't learn anything about the vikings daily lives but that's what's so incredibly fascinating to respect. no one item do you want to go to a few of these vikings were really pretty brutal but do you would want to have been asked with them meant a lot but most of the vikings never travelled they stayed to look after their house . or person a person. interested prospective vikings can apply to this beautiful community college and sell you out in southern norway it's even office room and board. it's not hard to spot from which students are taking the viking class. the teachers have no problems with using modern tools the training supervisor explains it's more about exploring the viking way of life and precise reenactments but if i don't i

always think about what materials people had available to them back then. and then we use that and build something with the techniques current had the time to make up to you know to bring the popular series vikings focuses more on techniques for a minute during and pillaging the fighting with the baby on temperament find the commercial image of the northmen problematic so. the people here that i'm interested in viking things they like approaching me about it for a basic they know a lot about vikings from what they've seen on t.v. . so i always have to explain what's accurate about that and what's not. but they smile again has no objections to television's depiction of blood thirsty swashbuckler as i'm just who belongs to the lovers men a group of the vikings dedicated to keeping norway's mediæval legacy

a knife in their free time he climbs out of his car ready in full battle gear. but men have faithfully reconstructed a viking longship they even forge their weapons and themselves they also practice this sort of play skills. you're not allowed to strike their head or neck the legs or hands. you only score points or if you're sore touches your opponent's body. wooden planks instead of sleek feinberg. let the shoes instead of sneakers no women on deck no ways modern day vikings bring the past back to life. today we live in a highly intellectual culture if someone's good at school to head and earn money. but. whoever was stronger they could lift the heavy stone was valued higher.

virtues are much closer to human nature. students of the viking school who learn that life back then wasn't necessarily all that primitive even if they have to make fire using flint. it's certainly a change from computer games. fabian has learned a lot at this college but he's worried that the viking trend could be misused by political extremists. you know sister or racists and neo nazis misuse vikings on the ruins claiming they are racially pure germanic people to the. major checked out system be taken but just running around in these clothes i might be mistaken for someone who believes ideals like that's your circle never said also man you know them all the viking school once though is to open possibilities for a simpler more authentic lifestyle and that's what more and more young people are looking for not only in no way.

whether they offer support bend the rules or tell exciting stories about days gone by grandparents can forge a unique relationships with their grandchildren and this bond can extend well beyond the family tree and the small town of staring in russia a special home is bringing together strangers young and old in need of care it's a special project that has changed the lives of its residents and given them the families they so longed for in the know. when you're making pancakes every step needs to be timed just right. that's what deonna could you have of learned from her boarding home grandmother spent long a gram of the pair found each other 12 years ago when they started living together in a unique russian residential home. my this is my family and sometimes they get pretty cheeky. it's

a special home they share the yana and her surrogate grandma live together with 30 other children and over $100.00 pensioners. they're all in one big housing complex where they spend their lives together. most pensioners live here because their relatives no longer want to care for them and most young people are here because their parents are no longer allowed to care for them many were alcoholics who lost custody. as a result many of their children were born with disabilities. with no other family to rely on young and old alike would be lonely if it weren't for this haven. where you don't hear or read to you. you know. my entire family died in 1993 in

a car crash it was horrible. i almost lost my mind. back then i didn't want to live any more. i would have preferred to die with my family. this unique home where young and old lived side by side was founded 12 years ago. it's an start of a shove in russia's posh court a standard of public finance and it's one of a kind in the entire country. that we. actually decide which i children are happy that they have loving care taken and live in a loving environment to kids don't need to feel ashamed of that disability they can get through life with their heads held up high yes i've seen it it's news just like other children without disabilities would get the glowing you news didn't because that's it because it's about. these residents are lucky. their home is widely acclaimed. thanks to funding by the state donors and volunteers the facilities are

in great condition. new other russians with disabilities or special needs are as fortunate human rights activists have repeatedly reported cases of abusive caretakers corrupt directors insufficient fire safety measures and a lack of funding in other homes. but often the public is unaware of this grim reality as most homes are isolated from the outside world. yes the director says this is long overdue to change. i did to save us still remains a huge barrier between people with and without disabilities in our society being parents from the soviet generation to not want their children socializing with kids that have special needs. but this home way young says and pensioners live side by side still shows that it is possible to store basically the same air walk under the

same sun and to ordinary people when you've got lots of the health of them. though of course with people of all ages residing here it's not always smooth sailing. living together and caring for each other can be challenging. still everyone here is very close they are eager to share their lives rather than just co-exist. with people when i see children i forget all my problems to a plug they just vanish so you fear and all i see are the good things from other schools well what to do that. the day of the special residential home winds down with a small dance performance. life is good because here russia's most vulnerable are not left to fend for themselves. the logical fights in the world in the river

thames artifacts lay buried under centuries of silt for historians and collectors it's a chance to really explore this it is past a famous londoner once said the 10s is liquid history and when the tide is low the mud larks come to the river banks to unearth its treasures. besides an impressive panorama or something else could be found on the banks of the thames . being a part subject to time the river also has a beach that appears at regular intervals when it does it's a perfect place for a strong. these 3 ladies are in pursuit of their favorite pastime. the what the english called mudlarks the concept dates back to the 19th century when poor street boys would comb the mud in search of something they could sell but mcluhan and florence do it as a hobby. i can

see a bit of stone going to all that. was a little bit quite. as well they would have rested it on the table. will say they really are like cigarette butts people this is to throw them away smoke that's right from about 1580 when it's a backhoe was introduced to the u.k. . but not just anyone can dig around in the ten's muddy banks they need a license from the port authority. and any find that looks valuable must be presented to the museum of london for evaluation and registration. and a keeps her eye out for pins once used to hold close together they can date back to the roman era she's already turned up some 8000 of them and then suddenly they all get this brilliant surprise you might find fun like a little seal that someone used to stamp a letter for 400 years ago and you think. you can go home and research it and it's very very very addictive. foreign sinatra story and sticks to light footwear male

model arcs take a different more technological approach. not only are the mudlarks looking for relaxation and historically interesting objects. also searching for unique materials for their artwork. in a studio turns old glass shards into colorful fish. there's a practical use for a place of honor for everything. pieces of roman plates victorian dolls hats and this fine collection of pipes. after all like to show off the treasures. but your rubber boots on another reason to take a trip to london thanks so much for watching and do get in touch with me on twitter about this week's topic.

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