the creation of our solar system with our planet is a bit like the lottery there is an. earth. starts february 11th d.w. . a very warm welcome to focus on europe thanks for joining us today following your dreams and overcoming your fears that's what a turkish woman did she wanted to make it to the top and she succeeded nazli yelm as is a pioneer and she has to buckle up for her job she is the 1st and only woman in turkey who works this high up together with her male colleagues she cleans the

windows of skyscrapers in east some will traditional patriarchal roles have gotten a boost under islamic conservative president ed one in turkey many women are oppressed by their husbands most are homemakers and financially dependent on men but in the modern city of is some will one woman is showing how things can be different she hopes to be a role model for other young women who are striving for an emancipated and independence life now her story him is not for people who are afraid of heights. all the cleaning team keeps a firm grip on their equipment as they balance along the edge. they proceed slowly secured by a steel cable the red rope is assigned to the. she gets into position. the mat under the safety rope keeps it from being damaged by the roof

sharp edges. her life will be hanging on that rope. at last the actual work can begin. song we are 130 meters high up and it's a wonderful feeling. i feel absolutely free. i feel like i don't depend on anything except these ropes. nazli uses techniques similar to mountaineering she learned these during her training which was both mentally and physically tough but she believed in herself and overcame all the obstacles signals they said it was no use training me that i wouldn't be able to do the job even my friends told me that. up until 5 years ago nazli worked as a receptionist in high rises like this one she'd see the facade cleaners through the windows and admired them one day she plucked up the courage to ask her now boss

was definitely for a job she's the 1st woman on his team. where literally up to the usual business that has proven that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman all that matters is whether you are someone who can take on this risky work or not. to pick up getting shoes nastily became the 1st woman to break through this glass facade in turkey the view over istanbul from up here is stunning the metropolis on the bosphorus is home to over 15000000 people and 161 new skyscrapers over the past 20 years high rises have transformed the cityscape but every job needs to be taken seriously no matter the height i only feel safe once i'm properly secured. today. she and her team are taking on $35.00 floors. up here you can't drop anything

for cleaning at such lofty heights nasty gets has a k. she earns over 30 percent more per month than the average for turkey. as a single mother the 35 year old needs the money and as least daughter darian suv is 11 years old. and. she's a passionate fence nestle's supporter and provides for the training. debt ensues father moved out single parents are rare in turkey only one in 4 turkish women is employed marriage and tradition hold strong in this country. coming your way if you did the work of the woman is supposed to stay home in the kitchen take care of the children and serve her husband and his family. that's what

counts as normal and there's no gratitude for it no appreciation. nobody says thanks for cooking today you make up in the fall when she's at work nastily you can shut out all frustrations she appreciates her independent life it isn't always easy but she hopes to set an example and give other turkish women the courage to go their own way. for months the citizens of belarus have been taking to the streets calling for fresh elections and democracy they are accusing the autocratic president lukashenko of rigging last year's vote there is iemma is cracking down on its critics 30000 belarusians have already been arrested opposition leaders are either behind bars or in exile thousands have fled to neighboring lithuania and many more are still trying to escape oppression and

persecution in their home country we met one woman who has made it her mission to help the protesters find safety in lithuania. the tell you was born in bella reuss but she's lived in lithuania for 20 years no where she's taken on the task of helping her countrymen to cross the border and escape the regime of alexander lukashenko in bello groups the people coming to us have to get out really fast like they're running from a fire they don't have anything to eat and no roof over their heads because they're on the rani so far we've taken in 210 people that's quite a lot i never would have thought we could do it it's a call comes in from a political activist impellor reuss it with. the border name isn't luna she asked italia for news of her children italia let her know that lithuanian immigration has approved their entry visas is a huge relief for illinois she thanked the talia for all her support but yes. the

hope for progress. to tell you has to hurry to pick up the activists children at the border their mother in law has to go underground simply because she added the victims of police violence she faces criminal charges and the loss of the custody of her children. is barely 30 kilometers from vilnius the border yet delarue says a world apart e.u. member lithuania has opened its border to dissidents and their families in spite of the coronavirus pandemic the moment my beautiful nothing hello i have to pick up refugees from belarus my antenna. done he was 6 years old his sister ksenia is 13. there's water if you want something to drink and juice in the back down there. now it's up to the telia to direct the luna into lithuania again spellers. lookalike alone is going to try to slip across in her room all she

wants in italia is a map if she doesn't make it she says she'll follow the route natalia shoot her people. 11 or your children will give you strength and you'll make it just pick up the trail like a tigris italian of us from temporary lodging for some of the bella ricin excels in a hotel in the old time. until 2 days before this nikita was imprisoned in minsk serving 20 days for taking part in the student strike and susie was released his parents can tighten italia and followed her advice to bring him into lithuania just in time now the borders are mostly closed. and there's the mind of either the up to the bush or 6 people were not allowed out of the larousse that's how it goes you make all the preparations direct the person as far as the border and you suddenly find out you can't help anymore you feel sorry for these people and what will happen to them is unknown that. anyone who protests against who is taking an

enormous risk artist students and workers suddenly find themselves in with you ennia and homeless get whatever. what's happening and bella who is sick thousands are being tortured and oppressed they're getting a great night people have been killed the brutality is taking on ever more terrifying forms i never thought anything like this could happen but over the 50. 2 days later at last ilona calls she made it out at bella groups and can't wait to talk to her children. i don't know yet. i had no choice but to cross the belarus and border illegally on foot 2. i was terribly afraid they'd start shooting at me. but almost 50 but now that i am safe what i wish for most of all in my life is to hug my children here. i know it would

be easier for us here in the thawing mia. training i won't be harassed here and nobody will make fun of my children and bully them because their mother has different views. here. a vigil does it seems a police brutality is held in front of the bellison embassy in vilnius here natalia meets up with many of the bill received she helped escape and which freedom from oppression and threats prison here probably have little by somebody can't do it any differently i can't go on vacation and close the door on this helping these people here has become my life you understand that everything you've accomplished before your business and all your skills are only there so you can fulfil this task. and i tell you who continue helping courageous activists as long as they need her support until the regime comes to an end.

france has a colonial history that's dates back some 300 years and while many french know that some caribbean islands like what are part of their country's territory a few are aware that it was once a french colony but the sentence of slaves that were forced to work on plantations wants to find their place in today's french society photographer cedric is some is calling for an end to racism and discrimination in france and for more respect his message to his fellow citizens don't be ashamed of your heritage but rather embrace it. directs his model to the right spot. like everyone in the photographer's series this woman was born in one of france's overseas territories. says people from these regions still face

discrimination and racism in france he hopes his work can help open the eyes of those holding on to prejudice least stand home yack an actress born in french guiana and it is simply a singer from martinique also in the series. showing their presence i want to shine a light. is a bit like black lace matter but there's less violence in france recruits is also different. certainly was born here in guadalupe in the caribbean. he says his native home isn't taken seriously by some french people and gets written off as a tourist destination with inhabitants who are mainly hotel staff. there's little public awareness of the teaches archaeologists and doctors from these regions.

are lazy hard workers fear intellectually these are the traces of slavery and the black man was an item of merchandise a piece of furniture not capable of thinking. that is what they said we were. sitting on the. france continues to be proud of its capital paris and of its long history full of wealth and power many french kings are buried in the basilica of sound any not far from paris. just by the pacifica stands this monument it's a sort of family tree commemorating the many people enslaved during france's colonial past many were known only by number they didn't receive names until after the abolishment of slavery. i'm looking for my ancestor care besley. there she is. she only got her name in 848 men law school in the big we did

a lot of work to find out how they lived. who are blown up there was a shame at 1st about having ancestors who were slaves. but there were no banter kind of pride because of the courage that they showed during slavery. that's when i was a strength and it guides me and all that i do. don't. look we're. talking here many people from the caribbean needed to do this work in the past can to explore the lies of their ancestors who went from being slaves to citizens of the french republic if i had just created a set monument you would see this interation in the transition. through. the world. but one monument isn't enough for cedric. with each of his photos he

hopes to draw that little bit more attention to french citizens from overseas territories he also posts on social media to show what life on guadalupe really looks like. 'd he's also interviewed his friends it's because if you have a dream or forgot a loop one moves away. my dream is for us to appreciate ourselves as citizens of god a loop to be proud of our history is that of hiding it. somehow we knew and that's also how said ricky shall see. his tongue he is doing his part to bring people from france's overseas territories into the spotlight so far he finds government officials off warning short of doing that as. sit down with caribbean intellectuals listening to see and listen to them. that's what i'd like to tell the government. because this.

city will continue his fight against discrimination with his photography which is becoming increasingly popular on social media and in galleries theater of decker and his wife ellen made their dream come true when they bought a house in the north east of the netherlands it's a beautiful hall surrounded by green but snow climate change is turning their dream into a nightmare for centuries the dutch have been dealing with fear of rising sea levels and flooding yet recently they are also facing water scarcity because of drought a problem that homeowners feel in particular. when this 19 century farmhouse went on sale in northern holland the daycare's sees the opportunity. peter in here had had enough of the city. they wanted their children to benefit from countryside life with the clean air and home grown

projects. that he cares bought the property in 2005. look this is our dream house. garden an orchard and lots of space. could you ask for their life here is great since 2008 things have gone from bad to worse. off and all 3. dream has started falling apart. but we can forget the house. the thing is that it's projected to collapse sometime in the next 3 years. the problem that the daycare's face is that the land beneath their home is sinking this is linked to the groundwater for years the netherlands has been lowering ground water levels for agricultural reasons it keeps

the plumes of cows dry and heavy farming vehicles from sinking into the ground recent droughts have made the groundwater situation worse mors are drying and emitting large quantities of c o 2 which further accelerates global warming it's a vicious cycle the daycare's 1st noticed something was wrong when one of their doors started jamming since then their house has sunk by 12 centimeters or oh you go here you can see what happens when the ground gives way the supporting elements of rushes in the bricks of come loose the water to see if you can pull them out of. the repairs would cost at least half a $1000000.00 euros i call it it's a very slow process 1st you discover a crack i think to yourself oh well that it's fixing then you spot a lever and think that's all that after the dry summer of 2018 we could hear the

woodwork creaking and splintering loudly so we contacted the municipality the provincial authorities and the water department. but none of them could help in the netherlands homeowners are responsible for maintaining the foundations of their own houses meaning they must deal with cracks sloping walls and subsiding foundations. but this is also true in cities. rotterdam resident edwin funder hyder is determined to save his home. he called the team a foundation experts after his windows started jamming over the course of several weeks. his home centuries old wooden foundation has been laid bare. the findings aren't comforting. this needs to be supported otherwise he will sink. to stabilize the house new concrete pillars and a base are being constructed

a little like a concrete table for the house to sit on the structure will cost everyone funded haida 100000 euros. my bank account is empty. but i'm happy that all this will be behind me in a few months and that i don't have to spend years living in fear and uncertainty which if we got the faith. that dreams neighbors have jumped on board it's a good idea to have several commissioning parties because. this is a can be kind of damage isn't covered by insurers it's whom owners responsibility to ensure the upkeep of their friend. so that's tricky because you can't control water levels because local construction experts and city planners estimate that up to 400000 properties across the netherlands could be affected as some 4000000 dutch homes have been built with wooden support structures. the daycare's also hired a foundation expert takes them and their home at some point in the next 2 years the

house will collapse leaving the family as victims of climate change. as new mobiles helps what if no one comes to our help well just have to get some trade and then we'll have to see how it seemed. in the netherlands now rising as well as thinking watch her novels have become an existential threat. life on an island that's why it's many people dream and it's even better when you can spend the rest of your life at a place like this with the person you love well giorgos and last are living batched dream on the greek island of castles they've been together for more than half a century and yes they have faced some ups and downs and now they have the usual complaints that come with old age but in general life is good and the 2 don't want

to live a single day without each other. collecting food for a fire. the smallest inhabited island in the. us is less than 6 kilometers in size but it's big enough. they wanted to live out their days on a loop the island their children and grandchildren continue to live in athens. for 60 years he's 82 and she's easy for. that we are talking about it's an island it's not like the mainland there and you can take the car and drive somewhere else here you can't do that if you don't like it or if the people or the lifestyle as you you can't just sell the house and leave

it will then it was the unions. or not. i only feel safe here with your boss i wouldn't be able to live here without him not even a day when we're together i don't think of anything bad for our. viewers. i mean 20 people normally live on castoffs other at the moment there are about 10 more because of the pandemic. there are new stores on the island. have to wait for the ferry to bring them everything we need that they can grow in their garden or find in the scene. you're close loves fishing even though it brings in a lot of joy. there.

is a trend could we see and then the truth the island he treasures. your guns has never regretted moving out of here with his partner 21 years ago. the one subject the couple fights about. is food. aside from that your. could not be more harmonious and incredible phoenix after 60 years of marriage. and therefore your life with the right food is tricky only it's a few dishes he doesn't like anything aromatic or spicy. he has as if he were permanently on a diet and he is a very complicated person he is peculiar about everything. but yes it's good sides too. i like everybody.

the couple like reminiscing about the 6 decades they've spent together they used to have this is often but now amid the pandemic nobody is dropping by. but the 2 don't mind they have each other. they have plenty to talk and joke about including themselves go on down that many years have gone by you cannot tell your beloved partner you for. i no longer like you as time passes other things because i poured not love warm heartedness empathy or hold these things so important to strengthen our relationship. your the number of. your close intricate value these qualities in each other even more so now. you know many people are struggling to see the corona virus and the pandemic has reminded the couple to treasure each day they get to spend together. and we wish them many more

years of happiness thank you so much for joining us this week take care and good but. the back.

conflict zone with tim sebastian feel in britain klitschko 3 trade deals for the post correctly deal now at least in the u.k. there are some hard realities to deal with my guest this week so now the game in scotland is on to bow conservative m.p. and vice chairman of the conservative party but as far as joe's economic over the choose the money break so many conflicts of. the 30 minute sponte done. bad bad or fat in money the

food industry or in staggering sums of money from junk food and to peace and he is becoming a global health problem now. say activists in the us and latin america they're using a variety of different champagnes that big corporations find completely on palatable . grampian 75 minutes on d w. it's about billions. it's about howard. it's about the foundation of a border the new silk road going to china wants to expand its influence with this trade network and so are other conflicts are

inevitable the consequences contradicted the commission ok of the shaking of the chinese state has a lot of the money that is disposal again most of them and that's how it's expanding that witness earning its status and position in the world to the fish of course moving to china. he's promising its partners rich profits but in europe there's a sharp mornings you could never accept money from the new superpower will be coming to. china's gateway to europe. starts feb 19th.

this is good news coming to you live from the new u.s. president joe biden gets to work reversing the policies of his predecessor a member of our major we're going to rejoin the climate. as of today he's taken his place in the oval office signing a string of executive orders and making key appointments to put his agenda into action also coming up america's relations with china plunged to an all time low under donald trump what will the presidency mean for ties.