this is d.w. news life of regional elections in germany test the national mood ahead of this year's general election chancellor merkel's conservatives face blowback over their handling of the coronavirus crisis and the scandal over pandemic profiteering also coming out british police manhandle women protesting against male violence the government ministers are demanding an explanation for the heavy handed response at a vigil for murder victim sarah after a trust. her out of.

fear and deaths on the streets of me and mine is protesters continue to defy the frontiers crackdown on dissent at least 5 people have been shot dead by police on another day of violence. and in this league of football by and munich show that they are still the ones to beat a travel to brakeman on saturday and easily took down the home team coming away with a 31 victory. i need troops mackinnon thanks so much for joining us today voting is underway in germany in 2 state elections they're being seen as the 1st major political test before the general election later this year that will deter. and who will succeed.

the elections in the southwestern states of bob and ryan land a lot and it also is the 1st bellwether vote since the start of the pandemic surveys suggest merkel's conservatives could see a drop in support because of growing criticism over her government's handling of the crisis and because of the corruption scandal involving deals for face mosques. and with me in the studio is our political correspondent hans front thanks for joining us hans now these states elections are happening just 6 months before the general election and september tell us what clues we should be looking out for right now all the major thing is i'm going to michael is on her way out by the end of the year she will no longer be chancellor she's not standing again in the general elections in september so we're looking at specially at how her conservative party is going to be performing in these elections today and other regional elections coming up in the next months and they've been under

a pressure initially during the corona crisis people rallied behind the government that was very positive for i'm going to go and her party but in recent months there have been questions about all the vaccination campaign has been organized to bodge difficulties in setting up a testing regime and general dissatisfaction simply because the current crisis is not gone yes so the question is to what extent that will affect the party the 2nd strongest party in germany at the moment are the greens surprisingly and they are in fact leading the government in about inverting bag one of the states where the actions are taking place today together with the group governing there together with the conservatives so that's a state to watch simply because of the relationship between these 2 parties that could extend into a national government possibly by the end of the a between those 2 parties now at a at a national level. child. child's lack of

a macro governing conservatives have been shaken by by a corruption scandal can you tell us a little bit more about what's happened there this is a pretty recent development in the last 2 weeks it emerged that a couple of members of parliament of the conservative party have in fact been accepting hundreds of thousands of euros and in a sense payback for the. setting up deals for hygienic mosques at a time during the prime they make windows were very much in short supply and for the party itself it has set itself it as a catastrophe they've used that word because of calls into the quake into question the reliability the. credibility of politicians in general and of the conservative party in particular so that they're very much on the back foot at the moment in these elections and the question is to what extent voters will in fact understand. will you though it is do you think use this election will ease their vote to show

that displeasure with the current government there is an expectation that that will happen partly because of these scandals we've just been talking about but partly also simply because of the protest against the pandemic situation and it's unclear whether those votes will go to the far right to the alternative for germany or elsewhere that something very difficult to predict at them all right you've got his hands brant thanks so much. now there's anger in the united kingdom and over the police handling of a vigil in on a sara ever at the 33 year old was old was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a police officer while walking home in london on the 3rd of much on saturday a gathering to honor and other victims of male violence was broken up by police fighting coronavirus restrictions offices arrested 4 people i was raging one police officer becomes anger towards many

arrests turned ugly as police attempted to enforce pandemic controls at a banned vigil the offices response drew criticism from london's mayor who said they were not appropriate or proportionate britain is home secretary has demanded an explanation from scotland yard london's metropolitan police said the event had become a public danger we absolutely did not want to be in a position where for some touching was necessary. but we were placed in this position because of the overriding needs to protect people's safety. earlier crowds had turned clapham common from a place of fear into one of defiance reclaiming the park close to where sarah ever rod went missing. a woman was murdered just walking around in london during a lockdown which seems even more offensive. women and girls are trafficked all over the world women of color also married young so much more is happening than

sarah micro aggressions that happens all women every day to 48 year old policeman charged with everard's kidnapping and murder appeared in court. searches continued the accused murderess hold the sars body was found police collect evidence against one of their own. the incident has shaken trust in the police and raised concern about women's safety everywhere. time now to take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world demonstrates is in the us gathered in louisville kentucky to mark one year since the killing of brianna taylor his death became a focus for black lives matter of protests the medical technician was shot in her home in a botched police raid no one has been charged in direct connection with the death. several police officers were wounded in the belgian city of the violence broke out

during a black lives matter march police say they were attacked by groups of youths in different parts of the city center and businesses were vandalized and lucid reinforcements have been deployed to the city. the world's largest neutrino telescope has gone into operation at russia's lake baikal the underwater telescope aims to study signals travelling to earth in the form of high energy neutrino particles scientists think they could help us understand the origins and evolution of the universe us. now the leader of a group of civilian politicians ousted from me and mas government has vowed to support a revolution against the military that seized power last month speaking from hiding for the 1st time since the coup man when cantando said that this was quote the darkest moment of the nation at the moment that the door is close more than 80

people have been killed in 6 weeks of protest against a fun time. and joining us now from young gone is journalist andrew andrew thanks thanks for joining us do people feel like this address from the civilian leadership given from hiding can change anything. well i think it's important to keep in mind that the majority of people in the in bars see this group of civilian leaders as the legitimate government of myanmar. the population has not accepted the military. being legitimately in charge of the country so they do care about what these people are saying they're following it very closely they have the ability to influence the protest movement and to inspire the protesters. that was a kufi last night yet people still gathered and yang gomez the seems to suggest

that despite the police brutality we're saying demonstrators authentic not willing to give up yet yes so we've we've had a curfew. for weeks now and people are increasingly violating it but i think simultaneously to show the police that they are the military that they don't accept its rules they don't accept its laws and to continue this protest movement no way that they feel is safer since people have been getting gunned down in the street when they protest during the day they're thinking maybe if they protest the night it will be a little bit safer ok and we've seen 6 weeks of protests dozens have been killed if this military crackdown continues can you give us a sense of where this is leading say well we're we're seeing increasingly that the protesters are prepared to defend themselves the vice

president said in that address this weekend that people have the right to self-defense so i think there's an increasing possibility that protesters might start actually fighting back and if they fight back then we'll probably see even more ruthless violence by security forces so it does feel like this situation is just going to kind of continue spiraling out of control ok thank you so much from young and tran. thanks. ok time to some sports now and in the bundesliga buy in munich have been invincible since their surprise last time talked and fought in february champions have rattled in 13 goals in 3 games since then on match day 25 it was that blames turn to suffer. byron loss to front for just 3 short weeks ago but the notion that the champions are vulnerable no seems quaint indeed cologne and dortmund have felt

their wrath since then no it was blame and turn the horse show though just 22 minutes before leon god scuppered by own in front. of 13 minutes later it was to know through search not be. too much miller's delightful piece of control set up the winger to fire. dubs. arrived after the break because 30 seconds of the season moves compulsory to the legendary go through those records before in a single campaign this was a porter's goal of which miller himself would have been approached. by name is nicholas through kook took a little sheen off the scoreline for minutes from tara and i but by and luke rampant as they move into the final straight of the title race. berisha dortmund kept up their piss use of champions league football next season with a win over struggling visitors at bellin a goal keeping

a horror show in the 2nd half from hats as when yosh time helped the hosts collect the points 1st he completely missed you shot. and then he let use of the cocos drive through his legs the 2 nel scoreline keep still and in the champions league reckoning. dragged deeper into the relegation zone. so let's take a look at all the been this leak a result. so far this weekend there are those wins by don't want and by and thoughts well demolished last place on your own beat cologne and mine snuck past freiburg on friday out spoke down. still to come on sunday leave a cruise and battle be the favorite face front foot and take on hoffenheim. now u.s. boxing great marvin havilah known as marvelous marvin has died unexpectedly at his

home in new hampshire he was 66 years old considered one of the best middleweights of his generation hitler rose to dominance in the 1980 s. the former undisputed champion for 67 times during his professional career finishing with 62 wins most of them by knockout. now have you ever wished the current virus could just disappear in a puff of smoke i think most of us have well take a look at this it's a giant wooden castle 24 meters tall and it's been set ablaze and rushes kaluga region north of moscow as part of an end of winter festival a wooden effigies are traditionally burned at this time of year in russia but this one has a special meaning the artist who built the structure said it was supposed to symbolize the coronavirus which the fire should burn away let's hope that works.

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another very little or nothing yes you want to become citizens. migrants your platform for reliable information. this week on the world stories. new hope for migrants the u.s. . women are fighting in little issues in congo. but we begin in germany where the world's 1st criminal trial on torture in syria is taking place the 1st verdicts have been announced for the bereaved families of the victims it is just the beginning. there always fresh flowers next to add

a must if is portrayed he disappeared in syria 8 years ago. the few remaining photos of him and his daughter was 1st most precious possessions she's looked at them if hours and times trying to conjure up his presence the day it happened was away her mother then living in northern syria was on her way to visit her husband in damascus they hadn't seen each other in months 15 minutes before she arrived she called them and said i need cysteine i'll be there in 15 so he said that i clean the how everything is perfect and i'm just waiting for you. c r 15 minutes late there's. she called him and he never wanted. to go i mean of the day was it seems according to neighbors armed men had come to

take allie most of her away. her mother and sisters had to flee syria one week later and leave him behind they still don't know anything about what happened to him. that i actually survived by leaving syria and not getting killed there maybe i have physically survived somehow bought you cannot just get used to the fact that you lost your job in one second you know you cannot just use to the far get used to the fact that he just disappeared for nor is a. wife as father is one of 130000 people who have gone missing in syria investigators believe most of them were disappeared in bashur prisons a german court has now convicted one former syrian intelligence officer for his role in the torture of prisoners in syria another offices trial is still ongoing when the trial began held

a vigil in front of the courthouse. i don't mind myself and i remind the whole word every day that my dad was political was against your only demand that freedom justice and the state of law and for that reason has been this appeared for almost 8 years now and this is not acceptable i'm not going to be silent about that. wafa feels at home in berlin but said she could see herself eventually returning to syria and rebuilding the country in the meantime it's important for her to be in germany at this historic moment we are working our best. to be a part of the bad decision making. because you cannot dismiss and decide anything about us without us. u.s. president joe biden's plans to reform asylum laws are giving hope to many asylum seekers who are mexican comes to enter america.

every morning at sunrise crosses the bridge over the rio grande that to mexico her day mission is to help refugees to get to the other side as immigrants re fair to the united states on this site people already know her and are constantly asking for her help. now there is a possibility again to offer a person who is being persecuted and who has a life threat to apply for asylum. after 4 years the border is finally opening again for immigrants qualifying for asylum many of them have been waiting in mexico for years under inhumane circumstances this is our role as a people that care about their circumstances. people their families and they need to that presence of the fact that they're not alone. this is why is

your to guide them and assist them in the process these immigrants came together 2 years ago and created the informal refugee camp. ever since they refused to move insisting to stay as close as possible to the united states they came from haiti central america and also from parts in mexico where criminality is. a total of $25000.00 immigrants seeking asylum have been stuck in mexico for years president biden's administration has now allowed them to wait for the hearings in the united states. for them. this is the culmination of years of waiting and her sister norma it's an honor to be part of it and free and get i'm also here because answer finally this is so beautiful i'm tired it has been a day full of emotions and very exhausting added to flee the mood for these families they have suffered a lot and now the united states is opening its doors for them. but i

was. once on the u.s. side n.g.o.s are taking care of them around 99 percent have family members or friends living in the united states but this is not the end of their trip happiness then yes this long journey is just starting the goal it's not here yet at the in the theater or meanwhile on the mexican side of the border more families who were forced to flee iraq hoping that the new biden administration will let them in. we are on their threat my family and i we had to scape because they said they want to kill us. as long as the root of the problem is not address the increase of criminal activity in mexico and central america is still going to force families to abandon their hopes. the eastern democratic republic of congo is ruled by rival militias. women are

among these rebel fighters 20 of them experienced abuses teenagers. we're on foot the beauty of the landscape cannot distract from the constant fear of kidnap or being caught up in fighting. as soon as we get close to the rebel militia sends an escort to take us to that base. one of them is mama for either she joined the militia almost 20 years ago after another group attacked her village the man killed her parents with machetes 6 of them raped her she was just 15 she'd already been married the same group that killed her husband. and i felt defeated my life had defeated me i saw what they had done to me and how they killed my family i couldn't continue my life like it had been i mean really so i decided

to become a fighter and drive them out. given the chance she'd shoot them on the spot she says when a former teacher began recruiting people to take revenge she joined him many in her groups of similar. it's a militia of traumatized damaged young people. they killed my father they killed everyone in my family that's the only reason i became a fighter. author terry bench and survival they control around 20 villages in the area security for food in a deal they say is consensual but we saw local people running in fear from them the idea of consent is complicated for everyone. it's only when we're alone that says

this. i hear that other people run away from the group but i think how can i run i have no one to help me i have no land i have no one who could help me build a life. and. she would like to trade her gun for the life she had before as a farmer being gay should the myself i would have had a good life with my husband one like other people have but that was taken away from me so i did not like that. now she pours what hope she has into her children that they will have choices one day. despite many cruel virus cases madrid's restrictions are for relaxed the spanish capital is becoming the new favorite destination of lockdown we return from all over europe. meeting friends and enjoying drinks and

sun a rare pastime these days but possible in madrid and that's why the spanish capital has become a refuge for young tourists from france it's so so depressing being in a country but is nothing's open it's gloomy all day you have to be back there's a curfew it at 6 you can't even see your friends or know cafes there's no you know you can't sit down with anyone you literally can't do anything in in france. in madrid coronavirus restrictions are less strict than in other parts of europe and negative p.c.r. test was enough frenzy to demand to come here she didn't have to quarantine and also brought a friend i come here there's there's friends there is. it's amazing it's a dream come true. a dream that theodore start and i you come to be have also precede the students live in germany and are spending a few days here they planned the trip with friends knowing that germany has advised

its population to avoid traveling tyrus countries. somehow you feel bad if you travel because other people are self isolating and you're not supposed to travel at the moment. but i don't think you can stay at home for a whole year either. we want to see the world while we're in the prime of our lives . during the day the students explore the city in the evenings they stay at home they say they feel safer keeping to themselves others feel differently madrid's police sometimes have to break up illegal parties held after curfew with participants ignoring current contact restrictions which is ideal for this spread of the virus this party was organized by french tourists. illegal parties also worry dr laura sons in the end they all contribute to more

infections. that get them of course we already have to be very careful with family members and in our everyday lives unnecessary contact has to be avoided it. the young people we met this afternoon in madrid think both can work being responsible and enjoying the freedoms of life we do all the p.c.r. test and everything we wear the mask when we have to we don't want to bother spanish people you know we just want to leave again and in france we can to do that from now madrid is one of the few cities in europe that still lives some leeway though that could change at any time.

you can buy fashion but not style so we're taking you on a fashion to around the continent. meet the people he's dressed as an art form. to see how traditional patterns are still a cool look and find out about him to be the pageant little twist the 77 percent. sky. in my country was one of the richest countries in latin america. to my country is one of the most devastating countries in the world. my countrymen what has happened to. a soon weaker searches for answers venezuela the bitter legacy of hugo chavez. in 45 minutes on t w. w's crime fighters are back to the capital africa's most successful radio

drama series continues all of the zones are available online course you can share and discuss on w. africa's facebook page and other social media platforms crime fighters to name now . hello and welcome to the 77 percent the show for africa's you with my name is even money and this week we're bringing you the show from my home town this is video it's a full green city in the sun i'm talking about the capital of kenya nairobi. we have a very special show for you today so stick around as we take you on a fashion to an around the continent yes i said fashion today we'll look at what we're saying about ourselves with the clothes that we choose to wear. to the

fashionistas of the continent of the congress. from a creative entrepreneur on how traditional patterns and techniques are influencing design and we'll find out how a beauty pageant is being used to fight stigma but 1st you probably heard of the expression you can buy fashion but not style so well to hit the streets to find out what style really means to you so let's go. every thing about you make me. myself cause i have to show out for myself before people come out here.

it's something to express your identity. and with people. because of your 1st. it's not about money. now i don't know about 2 but i'm one of those people who could be in tracksuits all day but for most people i mean normal people this can be some thought that goes into what they wear every day then there's a 3rd category those who dress as an art form and if you've ever come across a suppose of the democratic republic of congo you probably know what i mean these men and women live for their extravagant style their performance and really africa's most elegant so let's just go straight to kinshasa and check them out.

i call myself. and i'm a sub. is my style. i'm a designer. which means smartly dressed man i train young people to become great designers around the world and i also teach them how to be calm. is a word in my mother tongue it means scarification of the chocolate people. when i was 13 years old i notice the older guys in the neighborhood like where in fancy clothes they were always talking about big brands from the west. and something struck me which i can't explain i have laughed clude since i was a kid so in 96 i joined the self-help movement. while i was an apprentice.

we had a competition doing a cultural day. and i was a guest i was awarded 1st prize. after this i threw myself into studying design. in the ninety's i spent 3 years in brazzaville before returning home as a designer. about. other designers where i can create. where it's calm and condition and my work outside in a market. in the midst of all the noise i pride myself in creating fashion that doesn't exist in the world. i draw my inspiration from animals and nature. of what

a. sap stands for the society of entertainers for elegant people this is the old definition in my opinion it should be the society of artist and elegant. he is a fashion curator and also a creative director across the continent of africa how do you describe fashion and style as a continent right now what does it say about us as a people i think trying to define or even kind of like capture. the kind of like style of the entire continent is it ambitious because it's it's a massive continent with such a diverse group of people i think that it's possible to see trends across the continent. but every kind of like different area every different country has its

own kind of like nuances. i think one of the most interesting things to see has been this kind of reconnection with heritage and heritage textiles so i've been seeing the works of a lot of designers of kind of like going back to this kind of like old. like traditional silhouettes and textile you know this idea that fashion can take us back in time is using to digital fabrics traditional means can it also take us into the future can we imagine a future through fashion absolutely and one of. a great example would be the kind of designer cutting and i think that includes work is so interesting because cotton glue really projects into the future both in terms of material and in terms of silhouettes i'm actually wearing a pair of pants from my collection from about 5 years ago and around that time. was trying to imagine a sort of like past apocalyptic tribe which is so interesting because you take one

tribe and you like project them like 100 years into the future and really trying to imagine what life would be like for them would they still be doing the kind of like same practice or we have been doing for for years and years and i think that there's many many designers whose work. allowing us to imagine a kind of like different existence an evolved culture an evolved sense of africa which is interesting to think about yeah that's really interesting but are we buying into it as consumers understanding of course a production can be very expensive on this continent. i mean i think i think i think there's a new awareness there's a growing esteem around. africa. and with that. there's also a very deliberate consumption and support of black owned businesses of african businesses ok that's really really cool and i'm really happy to read you brought up

african fabrics because of course i think it's impossible to talk about african fashion without talking about the fabrics from their dynamic greens to the color i mean they're recognizable all across the continent and all correspondence my colleagues and i decided to look at some of them and this is what we came up with. and. even political. printed. i'm going to. yes. breaks. young people on the. race. because. on average. 100 and. every single year. to go around

3 times is a lot of these to come across. very different only medium. the rest. she smuggled. from. the emperor of all fabrics. these used to be worn by royalty at a moment. so if you can afford them you wear them. did you know a santa can never wear the same twice. it's a story for. the gander is one of africa's traditional. believe that the white cotton was originally imported from america and it's actually slaves we used to wear it but to this day remains very popular among

the staff because because it's very beautiful and the leagues but today the congo has become an iconic parts of east african culture it's impossible to do anything really in this society without it some people use it as an apron in the kitchen some people use it to their babies it's used as a headdress. mat towel and even given as a gift at weddings and funerals. careful though if somebody gives you a can go you want to see what they're really trying to say to you because each one of them comes in with a message right on the edge and some of them can be quite nasty not this one though it says empowering women through information i like that. even more bizarre wait is in the country no i mean this fabric which is also known is she trying to conquer or conquering other african countries it is commonly used is an effort by women in zimbabwe it is

considered dignified to wear the zambia it's funerals family gatherings and traditional ceremonies the fabric is often decorated with a huge variety of colors and patterns these days even political messages and religious messages printed on the front. now there's a popular trend where young people like zimbabwean design a fairly nandy are coming up with stylish designs best on the african printed fabric these are worn dream marriage ceremonies or simply is a fashionista and most of the fabrics that you find in the country are imported from the tundra near zambia and to a lesser extent china. ok so we've just heard from our correspondents and sunny i'm sure you recognize some of those fabrics the key cookies the shoe cuz so now into these fabrics that you were talking about about the past what are you wearing 1st

of all so wearing a shirt by orange culture and this is actually a deal which is one of your in textiles which has a do it of a shock here is a quarter. of a couple of more that i'm probably forgetting but what's really cool about a deer is that it's died using indigo which is a natural dye. so i'm wearing orange culture yet and i'm also very curious about the designs that are on the it looks like old african symbols right here so. orange culture we did a whole kind of a collection exploring a dearie and what's really incredible about a directory many of the textiles is that textiles have also served in a. as historical documents so you find a lot of the symbols that you find on on african textiles have meaning whether it's a story where it's a message where they it's like. attacks are they were supposed to be used in ritual i'll never forget the time i was in accra and i went to see like some cantor dealers and i came across

a canted deal as it sounds. underground. and i came across a kind of i think recalled a time where and where cantor used for food ritual and the symbols were like a symbol that makes sense and that represent things in food. and so that was really interesting so a lot of meaning not just in the fabrics that are being used but also the this stories that are being written as you say and finally you're part of many i would say fashion movements of collectives across the continent what does that i mean what are you projecting as the future of fashion in africa what are you discussing in your various hubs when you come together. for much. but i think again for for for for the longest time. africa african fashion african aesthetics have always been looked at as inspiration so you get the global

north and the designers from the global north who reference africa as inspiration and produce but we've we've not really seen the designers from this region. be given the platform to showcase their work. and that even in the times of they have there's been this kind of like the narrative around it is very odd but i think over the past like 5 years we've seen a massive shift for instance if you look at. a major award last year there was an incredible achievement against someone like. who is designing a line for. the huge achievement has been very encouraging to start to see designers from the continent really rise and hold position in this incredible place so that we never really had access to before because it means that our stories our voices our narrative start to enter mainstream and africa isn't necessarily seen only as a place for inspiration but also the place of incredible talent i love that and i

can't think of a better place to end this interview sunny thank you so much for making time to be with us they are listening to 7 percent now fashion is of course very much about the outer appearance and as we've heard from sunny it can be very impactful but so are beauty pageants but for the past few years uganda has been running a beauty pageant with a twist the men and women taking part in it all hiv positive and they're using the pageant to raise awareness and fight the stigma that comes with being a hiv positive. this is the big finale over 40 contestants are vying for the crown this is you don't dismiss my plas beauty pageant organized by the ugandan network of young people living with hiv every year young person a scranton spire. this year's winner 22 year old. taking the crown is not the end of everything but it is they start my journey to hope to see young people still live with hiv and this is especially prevalent amongst

the youth. gladdest was born with hiv and she understands why many of her peers are scared of disclosing their status. we as young people living with hiv we experience a lot of things but then they're this ones who can't come out to this telling just that they're really facing because they feel like maybe they're there to they really can't come out when they are on. their level of being assertive with. someone who is like they really can't make it to the end where they're supposed to be. in her northern uganda hometown of going to public disclosure of her status has informed other young people to be more open some of them. you know meeting someone who. are you in t.v. like this from nowhere someone begins to really open up. in her role as mystery trouble positive work involves regular meetings with young people to her it's

important that her peers understand that while am i telling infection is irreversible. treatable and manageable as long as you stick to your medication and take care of yourself. discuss when you get community is basically. is hoping they will disclose you are trying to fool them really you acadian care about them leaving care. at 22 already somebody that her peers look up to. inspire her in a lot of ways. schools. to really give inspiration that one hour or so go ahead like a. lot of sense to reach as many young people as possible and she hopes that the attitudes towards people. will change. even with all this talk about fashion i

think. we can all agree that it's in our values that we really want to be judged for and fortunately we don't always feel comfortable in our skin and that's a concern of a view on the vote on sex and relationship experts katter's it's about to get intense. hello there and welcome to the spread a safe space where we get to discuss everything sex and relationships today we have a new mother from zimbabwe who wrote in to ask simply after gaining some baby weight how do i make myself feel more confident and desirable when i can't even stand looking at myself in the mirror 1st of all you are beautiful and you are strong and you just birth a little human being so congratulations and being a new mom is a wonderful experience but it does come with a lot of stress unfortunately you may also get a few unsolicited comments from narrow minded people and i am so sorry for you to

experience this but positive self talk may help in countering this simply saying to yourself i am the you to for i am valid i brought a child into this world can help replace negative thoughts and feelings with positive ones you can even start leaving positive notes on your mirror society's beauty standards so unrealistic when you're bombarded by images of the so-called deal beauty every day it seems easy to feel like you'll never be tall enough or skinny enough or whatever the truth is we live in a world full of people that are different shapes different sizes colors and so on so for starters and follow every social media account that makes you feel bad about yourself or makes you feel that you must compare yourself to them even family and friends but social media isn't all that you could also check out some of the growing number of body positive again and let's discuss paying tax while we're here who benefits the most from you talking down on yourself capitalism every time you

look at yourself in the mirror and think i'm ugly you might be tempted to go out and buy. that new wonder must scar or miracle shapewear this only perpetuates the flagpole don't buy into it dedicate this time to you and your child and take things at your pace we grow we change. it's life but women are also fighting a system of ideals that were built on the backbone of massage all bodies are good bodies you deserve to feel confident and desirable no matter what the media or anyone else tells you and if you're struggling with any of the postpartum mental health issues please seek the advice of a trained medical practitioner i really hope this has been helpful to you until next time from me have been by. with so many options and ever changing trends how does one create something unique and find their needs well in can all in nigeria we need so young designer who has specialized in muslim fashion or what is

called modest fashion and here's what. i chronicle by it's a precious temple and the muslim world are some say it's been our own for over 4000 years. but the survivors here in northern nigeria extra special for 24 year old fashion designer. they are buying is more than just fashion. really holds in. life because. you know my little ones to wear some tinder to cover up and we will have to feel confident. despite living in northern nigeria is deeply conservative society. to be whole government making classes i pass on my skills she's helped more than 50 young people find employment. but i've begun lessons on offer and simply making can all of us. here in india with love in playmates and.

train to be 318 and independent and so i think this is a good way of encouraging do you see you always know that you can be independent and be free. but how do you actually. let's check in with a pool at carlos biggest market. i try to bring both creativity we have we can be able to create unique abayas not necessarily do ones dutch people know my view but our site. and sometimes i try to use songs on kyra a lot of traditional wear and make some designs. just took one sketch of the design . step to. us it's time for. step 3 song it all together. it takes time and so only

a student. 2 days to make on a. has students an explosion of the new freedoms my 1st intention when i came here was to just do it for myself because extremely tired of you buy an expensive kloof and don't spoil it for you i want to revive that and. on current fashion i want to bring it back into vogue so that people will take it back and hunts the culture up . piece by piece stitch by stage is brought to life through social media and one of my clients know him from nigeria to egypt to the u.k. i should also gives i designed a young fresh tourist long live shot by. well that's all the show we have for you today but remember you don't have to look like me as mannequins to feel good about whatever it is you're wearing as usual don't let us know what you think about the top of the don't love to hear from you you can

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