according to the social inequality a lack of the freedom of the press. week on the 4th to stay silent when it comes to the sounds of humans and see them right through fools who have decided to put their trust in us. my name is jim curtis and i work. you're watching news asia coming up today what does the future hold for afghanistan as the government and the taliban work to conclude a key steel ordinary afghan citizens face apprehension about just what they will and will not be able to do moving forward without retribution from violent conservatives. plus migratory birds travelling to the kashmir region face a food shortage because of a climate emergency. and the menu that might leave you hungry or after the meal

then before thailand explores canada's cuisine and what that might mean for its tourism industry opposed to pandemic. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia talks in afghanistan between the government and the taliban are expected to wrap up this year but whatever the deal they hammer out will provide a little certainty when it comes to the question of just how much life will change for ordinary afghans many people particularly those living in cities worry about a return to more conservative society one that harshly punishes individual ism and free expression. today carry live fuller is fulfilling a wish he wants to add some new to his collection of tattoo artist sakhi

sadat is happy to oblige he and his client share a passion that's unusual in afghanistan they love tattoos the qur'an forbids them sadat is one of only a handful of tattoo artist in the country to have a studio. and i've been running this tattoo studio for almost 6 years now so i have lots of clients and fortunately every day there are more. most of the constables a young men some have spent time abroad others it is drawn to western lifestyle and fashion trends show them. what i saw that kids would tattooing on their arms i was impressed so i came here to get my own. in much of the world tattoos are a popular fashion statement but in afghanistan many consider the trend subversive sit down has installed surveillance cameras at the entrance to the studio and his

clients know the risks that taking. radical islamists could attack the studio at any time. i worry the taliban will come back in the same ugly and violent way as before then it'll be impossible to run my shop it worries me that probably come with smiling faces and open arms and because they're afghans i have to accept them. richard. carville has seen a resurgence of attacks this year. the streets look peaceful but it's not always peaceful here. in january 2 female judges were shot dead on their way to court targets include journalists government workers and human rights activists especially if they're women. miller marti preaches that one

of couple's mosques he says the rising violence shows the government is on its last legs and will soon crumble for him a return of the taliban is the only way forward. we have to tell the truth and say that actually the security situation was very good in kabul during the taliban era. they were very successful in terms of security there was no theft all murder throughout the country and especially not in kabul. the mullah longs for a return to a society based on strict islamic law where many acts like tattooing the body are forbidden hj for the miller sakhi sadat studio is a scene and an expression of the west's devastating influence he says that implements is why afghanistan is so violent now not everyone agrees for some like

luke fuller tattoo simply expresses freedom. joining us as journalist in kabul ali give us a sense of how uncertain things feel in the city it's a big city so if an attack happens in one place for people in the rest of the city life goes on and we just saw some pretty normal street shots of pedestrians and cars. that's the reality of it is that you who a lot of times unless you're really paying attention to something happened on one side of the city you might not know but but the issue is that you know everyone you know like you have to go to the story have to go to work you have to go to school and that's really the fear is that it may not necessarily be where you are but you may have a friend you may have a relative that goes in that direction and that's what usually ends up happening is whenever these attacks take place no matter who claims responsibility for even if

they say you know our target is not civilians and it's the civilians that get killed and injured because they happen to be in public put their purposely in public places they're on roads their own streets they're front of hospitals there are government buildings and in all of these areas people are passing by all the time so that's really the fear is that you know it could happen to you any time anywhere especially now that we have things like i d's and sticky bombs now the attacks in kabul and other parts of the country have targeted people with education such as civil servants teachers lawyers members of civil society do you worry about your own personal safety as a journalist. i mean i often yeah i mean you can't you know even the issue is this is that even if i'm not targeted as a person right if i don't believe that someone would want to attack me personally

the actual fact of the matter is that i could be driving down a row where there's an i.e.d. you know i could be walking on the street and a rocket could fall and that's really the level of uncertainty that now used to be when we went to the provinces that we would be scared of things like sticky part not so much that people believe i or we would be afraid of rockets or really great of fighting on the street but now it's everywhere now in terms of the way forward where does all of this put us with a new bike in ministration in the u.s. in these so-called peace talks between the taliban and the afghan government. again the way forward is still not clear and you know if you talk to on people they all say we want peace you know whatever will bring peace whatever will make it so that we can feel safe walking down the streets make that happen and the government if you talk to people who government they just want to answer they want to know you know are they spinning and if they're staying for how long you know what number and if they're leaving when are they leaving they just want

a clear answer because the more precise the answer is the more jackson it is the more they can plan for themselves and figure out what they should do going forward . t.v. always a pleasure to talk to you thank you. every year hundreds of thousands of birds migrate to a nature reserve in indian controlled kashmir the birds usually breed and spend their winter there but this year they're struggling to find food because of extreme weather conditions. they come from all over the world geese malard ducks cormorants and other species arriving kashmir from is far away siberia northern europe and central asia the hawks are wetland reserve is their winter home the place they come to feed and breed but this year local wildlife experts say the birds are facing

a challenge. going through the weather is extremely harsh and though that is normal for this time of year this year it's too harsh and since in these times it's become difficult for the birds to find her mood on their own or we started artificial feeding in the form of paddy grains in the form of. the unusually cold temperatures of course large areas of the wetlands to freeze over meaning the birds are unable to find food and would die if the locals did not take action so now they've begun spreading grain on the water to help the birds survive . when you're on about it we work really hard to take care of that as these days hokus are freezes we break ice and make a feeding pool we spread the grain and try our best to prevent these birds from starving. but it's not just the weather and the changing climate

that's causing problems for the birds they're also being robbed of their traditional nesting areas by urban development and critics say a lack of government action on environmental issues. studies also show that in the last 50 years the wetlands have shrunk in size by more than a 3rd making life even more difficult for the birds and their survival. in thailand one restaurant has gained a good deal of birds thanks to changes in marijuana laws it uses cannabis in many of its dishes and is actually based out of a hospital giving diners peace and comfort that the prescription the amount of marijuana is safe and effective. this dish arriving at the table is the joyfully dancing salad it may have been preceded by happily sipping a pork soup and followed by happy heart pork fried leaf good moods are clearly on

the menu in this restaurant in a thai hospital's traditional medicine and wellness wing and they all include a touch of a certain herbal ingredient. i've never taken cannabis before it feels weird but delicious. is the mom our care improved more $4000.00 also create the ripple admittedly it's early days and the hospital and restaurant will continue research on the effects of their offerings. many of which originated this government approved plantation thailand became the 1st southeast asian country to legalize cannabis in 2018 but it was only last month that most parts of the weed were removed from the kingdom's narcotics list that means licensed providers hospital restaurants for example can use its leaves and stems in food and drinks. like say their friends only happy which you might enjoy with giggling bread for

safety's sake certain groups like pregnant women and those under $25.00 are advised against partaking also dosage levels are low with cannabis quantities listed for each dish still diners notice something. i think is an alternative food my review on the effects is that it makes my throat dry and i crave sweets. did you know what i'm not feeling different but it feels good. being 1st brings dividends and this restaurant is gradually gaining a following with a concept the government too is following closely it sees cannabis infused food and drink as a post lockdown means of drawing more tourists interested in trying alternative forms of herbal medicine. that's it for today there's howie's more on our website d.w. dot com for that slash asia we leave you with pictures of a women's dance troop in vietnam sneak on delta as they gear up for

a lunar new year celebrations thanks for watching we'll see you tomorrow and goodbye. the food. i'm david and this is climate change. happiness 3 books. for your. smart or for free.

children to come to. one join your problem. in. the change in blue in a fuel economy. how will climate change affect us and our children. dot com slash water. welcome to our culture we'll be talking to t.c. boyle about his brand new novel in a minute also coming up how does she do it these look like photos but there are actually paint. my dutch. are like. that in these trying times a simple walk in the park and get those creative juices going.

american writer t.c. born off the base is the extraordinary character in his books on real people and his latest novel talk to me is no exception it's about a professor who does the talk shows with his chimpanzee that understands language my colleague sabina keyes the box spoke to board about the book but also about the threat and limitations of the pandemic which is particularly rampant think california where he lives. the bestselling author t.c. boyle lives in montecito california where like in most of the world right now the vaccination rollouts is meeting at a painfully slow pace. we caught up with him via video cool enough to him how he's coping. terror at all times not only the political terror that's been inflicted but this

biological terror. i am of the age group who is vulnerable and i'm further vulnerable because i'm a pessimist. now i haven't gone anywhere or done anything. since this began within the last 10 months fortunately at least he's already received his 1st vaccination he lives in a house between the mountains and the ocean as a writer he's used to working at home by himself in that respect knocked down wasn't too hard to adjust to you know all. that horrible people mr robert as well and i'm one of them yeah we don't want to be bothered by anybody or anything we want to live in our minds forever there's another side to life and that's a solution which i really enjoy going to my village i live in a little village i know everybody part of my life is social and being with all those people in the village. that has. a lot of difficult.

t.c. boyle has published more than 20 novels and short story collections if it weren't for the pandemic could be in germany right now promoting his new novel talk to me it tells at least in part the true story of an unusual experiment in the 1970 s. that tended chimpanzee into a media star. in columbia university scientists placed a baby chimpanzee in a human household in order to study when the nim chimpsky as they called him could learn to communicate with fine one which the experiment failed tragically and the chimp died young effectively of a broken homes and a failed research project was the subject of a documentary released a few years ago. t.c. boyle has often explored the biographies and work of scientists in his writing so it comes as no surprise that boyle was fascinated by this almost 50 year old story

he says this experiment was an attempt to find out what distinguishes man from beast a question that. as long preoccupied us. how do you know who you are will you have language and you can talk well the deaf language is different it's a gestural language how does that work but yes i did all the went back to those days a little research seventies eighties the cross for string bands he's in human households raise and just as you raise your own child to see how language is developed in us but also how it is generally developed it's just really fascinating we work in words we are words where they come from why are we different. people well might be a felt prickly named pessimist but he's a hugely prolific one and not even a global pandemic is likely to dampen his extraordinary creativity. and you

can see a longer version of that report on the arts 21 program this weekend that there are so many things we cannot do and enjoy juge of this terrible worldwide pandemic but looking on the bright side there are one or 2 things that have improved our lives the environment is warm with less c o 2 emissions being recorded all over the world then there is the joy of getting out in the fresh air discovering the simple beauty of nature with a walk in the park. sweet twas the walk poets and writers like william wordsworth have always found the right words while on the move. around 1800 the philosopher emmanuel kant took daily walks outside could expect he went in order to think. it was the advent of the coronavirus pandemic much of the everyday world has come to a standstill but the rule has experienced

a startling granny from sometimes with a companion sometimes alone strolling aimlessly through the countryside but maybe there is a deeper purpose science says slowing down heightens our senses the fast pace of modern life has destroyed our awareness of our immediate surroundings says sister lalage's to mohsin schmitz a man who's dedicated his life to the science of walking. wherever you are you can of course always ask yourself the question is it nice here you can put all your preconceived ideas aside and just look at what's in front of you. and walking is beneficial from a purely medical point of view to get healthy and it costs nothing. the general director of munich. museum forgets the outside world and strolls through a landscape that's shaped his life the genesis of sterling is depicted in many of

the art works here in the museum was. the most influential thought and landscape painting of the 16th century do you see many travelers but they trade people usually they go into the market driving cattle chopping wood in the forest all this changes in the 18th century the more prosperous venture into nature not just to make a living then now just going for a walk in spurts here. and so we come full circle. thanks to a pandemic. nothing else. maybe. will continue to enjoy the multiple benefits. of walk the walk. a strong. yes absolutely he is strong she is part of cultural studies and it was founded by

swiss sociologists. caught. up. in the absence of other leisure time and cultural activities after how many other people as we heard it's been the subject of countless editorials and. video. taken on a little. keep up then. the radius of my town walks and learning more about my environment. district penco and i've discovered for example the great eve that did not the german cinema pioneer stage the 1st film screening to a paying audience he also lived in my neighborhood in this he now the discovery a little further afield i discovered war memorial

a great place to unwind and contemplate and hear. the difference between. strolling traditionally. taking in i'm actually a bit of a power struggle because i like the exercise benefit that you get we can take a look at the countryside last sunday you quickly become immersed in the landscape . reading the signs and being read to by not thinking consciously but actually seeing the thoughts unfold and i find this to be amazingly therapeutic and did you actually get close to those did get very close there they were eating out of my hand. and a trigger was always a pleasure thank you very much for being with us. thank you. now this

artists often require a 2nd note before you realize they're actually paintings or not photographs paint. is able to create like this with little more than some oil pipe and an airbrush and a lot of patients. deceptively real and detail down to the last. none of these portraits are photographs they are painted by marisa easterly. using her sophisticated take meet the artist from the dutch kind of cats like is evil to capture scenes as if from real life on canvas. she calls her style contemporary real ism. concreteness to me you have the power to confine someone what they're looking at so you can literally create your own world where your own reality in order to create the world as

convincingly as possible 39 your peers are templi to do this she hires model and leading the men who is for hours making sketches and. she works in a large format her tree up to 3 months. in the likes best to combine different techniques like an oil painting. she never studied art she worked as an illustrator for years and taught herself everything she knew through many visits to museums among other things. i've seen huge library full of books and in those books they often describe. the pellets i know where the picnics are coming from i know how to make my own pain. in the beginning she concentrated on painting as food to me a list to clean as possible. since then she's

further developed her style and likes to use additional. pleats. washing away my soul roos. the artificial suv in this picture focuses on one of her greece's concerns the pollution of the seas. we took a lot from the sea it gave us our job they gave us our pressure and i think it's time to give back so it my paintings nowadays i feel like i owe something to the nature to deceive because it's so polluted so. finally we remember the genius of film production design a can out of it was born 100 years ago the new bond film keeps being delayed but we could enjoy the ingenuity of kent out of his designs in many of the james bond movies in 1960 s. and seventy's i leave you with some classic examples.

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