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and that's a maybe it's a good to see if you know for sure alex forrest whiting thank you so much for bringing us that story we're watching the news from by the end coming up next reporter on location with a look at high fashion in some of colombia's most dangerous neighborhoods i'm headed home frame by then thanks for your company i'll see you again at the top of the alibi for now for. 6 months and now kentucky affectionately but as affectionately as you can. be here for tonight in the middle of his election campaign in 2000 the documentary was filmed for russian television. to turn the camera back on of course the film secretly chronicled a power grab actually everything was precisely planned instruction. featuring a top supporting role. to the freedom of russia. and
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featuring a lead role like you've never seen before. but i'm here for that i mean of it should give the ends justify the means. to jim's witnesses starts december 13th on t.w. . 7 7 ringback they drop down to their eyeballs and there embroidering do you want to know i'll call you know says project creates fashion with people who are usually surrounded by prostitution crack and chaos because they want this project is about healing and to heal people have to work together. this is talk of tom the capital of colombia and more specifically santa fe home to
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our rough unconventional fashion show. doesn't like getting up early she's agreed to make an exception for us because otherwise it's difficult to get her on her own. children which and there's always a lot of people here there's always someone ringing at the door i love the piece which is the opposite of chaos but order is also good so long as it doesn't put a brake on improvisation. the process de'monte know we had this is name translates as diamond rainbow she called herself this a few years ago after her brother's violent death triggered what she calls an inner revolution. because the prince your i had
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a lovely house in the wealthy north husband children everything was perfect and then i opened my eyes with a new consciousness caused by the shock with my brother and when you want to have very deep feelings then you have to look after others. but there's no other way you . know exists. her talent is fashion she likes finding unusual combinations and mixing traditional and modern styles and her unusual group of colleagues now consist of thieves homeless people drug addicts. and we'll put it this is neoprene i bought it in new york order it's very fashionable at the moment very high tech high street people make this and while they're doing it they don't really notice what is happening. that is going to miss their minds are full of chaos because there isn't any order any sense of time no beginning or end and then
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a process begins with the effort of persisting at something of being patient of taking time dragging a needle and making a mistake and correcting it the result is an item of clothing and then they understand everything. they were doing this for years it's not a game it's serious this is. you know goes right out onto the streets to find her models and colleagues in santa fe one of the most crime ridden parts of bogota. from chance guy is a sex worker and de'monte now think she will be perfect on the catwalk. you know people remember. what i'm doing and i like fashion and i like what i'm going to wear and what i'm going to do. there are
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a lot of antics and lots of cheap ways of getting high around here cracking glue are particularly popular. i mean. it makes me happy. de'monte know talks to everyone she likes living here she's not scared. some of it can't be controlled by fear everyone is either controlled by fear or love love protects us i never thought about it but it was like a vocation i just did it now i'm thinking about it only because you asked me. edwin decided to leave home when he was 10 he couldn't stand his stepfather and he felt free on the streets. and the kids when you're
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a child you're like an animal you can get used to anything by a doubt to by pass the test of the street. i survived the hunger the cold hunger forces you to go out to look for food or work because otherwise you die. now he's 21 years old and he does odd jobs here and there. was. he gets $0.50 or so if he carries someone's bags for instance. there's a lot of competition but when he's alert. he says it's tough but it's even worse for the children in africa. no. he says it's ok sleeping rough and with this project he now has something new in
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his life. when other doors close at night tina opens hers. i think. i think. 7 anyone can come however high they are. 7 7 7 1 of them pulls a knife but de'monte now doesn't mind. you haven't put that away what's wrong relax have a seat let me sort this out. she has some nice words for everyone as well as sewing needles thread and instruction. from her really influence. you can come to them with can you change the music. and we attract people from the streets who are just walking by looking for
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a community who are on the same wavelength as us all here for a reason. and we attract them. and gradually the atmosphere changes calm descends on the chaos everyone gets lost in the work. that. edwin came here especially to embroider. the book really is the atmosphere is good there isn't any stress look people are cool. guys like a home. where everything works. and there's no trouble my job. is not in the chaos and this is an item of clothing that we're going to present at the fashion show and it's very important to do it well and you're doing it really well ok you have to continue here if this is your red thread good work went off.
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not only does this work offer them a bit of a break from the streets but if they like it could eventually open up a whole new prospects the fashion show is taking place in today's edwin has already proven he's talented. at when do you want to be in the show. are you sure don't drop me in it when you have to be there. at 7 morning evening. it's cold but i do when it's going to sleep on the street totally unprotected with just his blanket. up and very. learned to live with people a lot has happened to me at the beginning i was robbed. but generally most people have accepted me i don't have any enemies. i'm not back
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kind of person. i'm not a criminal i don't steal. none of that with. one of us of the. de'monte 9 doesn't know whether he'll turn up for the fashion show. tomorrow is another day. there are just a few hours left before the show. finally it's the big day to montana still doesn't know if all her models will turn up. the whole event could be a disaster but she says she's learned to not expect anything and just to take things as they come. ok you have to satisfy your ego this isn't about me and i'm not saving the world this is an exchange who knows maybe the people i'm working with will rescue me in the end i shouldn't think that their life is bad and mine is good that would be a mistake. and there's
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a lot of preparation in the last 3 hours before showtime. and in the end all the models turn up although they're not used to having such responsibility . and. it's getting exciting. though some seem to be oblivious at least at when it's here. and francesca too who might still be a bit nervous. as a transformation has taken place people who are often despised and sometimes despise themselves now feel and look great but. it was a so i feel so handsome. boomerangs 2 year. because
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it's beautiful to be. including it's an all round success. you know it's kind of experience that can change people's lives. dialin was a sex worker and now she is a hairdresser been married person 3 it was a dramatic change. we did have to go. through the thing i used to think very differently then for now you can download my. book and now it's finally time. if the info is final for this is for us see whether people come or not or buy or not that doesn't matter as much as asked let's have fun. i love you don't carry.
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it was everyone ready. and the show began if an item of clothing is sold then everyone here will be paid for their work. friends or g.m. antti not turn up for the event and everyone involved is full of pride. the project is a success and one like could open up new prospects for the end capital instead of santa fe.
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