we live in a competitive world isn't this cold it's cold it's flu cold war peace to be free but the world is changing the most important for modest youngsters can be street flame. wars or water city or commodity stores march 22nd on d. w. . the rain forests of ecuador are a treasure trove of biodiversity saves. lives and this is it soon but nothing is more important than harmony between people and nature he. he led money. but that harmony has been disrupted here by human greed especially oil drilling. here and i guess now it's a disaster we have huge problems with. several courageous women have

decided to fight the exploitation of their homeland by setting up a small radio station where they live and they're speaking out for nature conservation and justice. to. 'd her. home. 2 of the radio reporters are returning to their roots marianna kanellos and he who union card live in the city but they grew up here in the rain forest. of the right now they're on their way to interview some local residents for an upcoming broadcast their radio programs are very popular in this region. for. they are being accompanied by yana b a via

a student from cologne germany. yana is working with the fridays for future movements to help protect the rain forest. almost half of ecuador is covered in rain forest. the reporter's journey begins in the town of puyo they'll travel for 7 hours by boat along a boat one knows a river their final destination is the community of saudi yaku deep in the amazon rain forest. there are a number of important stories for the reporters to cover here. the region is home to the kitchen people for years they've been fighting against oil drilling on their land. right now it's quiet here but that will

change soon with the start of a big festival that celebrates the importance of the rain forest trigraphs which crushed one try. to get here marianna and he who meet their friend. now the reporting team is complete they don't look at. this intense and made it. to day they'll start by recording some of the ancient songs that are sung by local women a group of these songs include stories of sorrow and longing. and this one in which a woman turns into a jaguar because she's been rejected by her lover. the few things. they don't well then since. some of the song. speak of the invisible

forces of nature right. there the let's look at us and the list maureen but a band there in our radio broadcasts and we want to talk about the lives and emotions of women traditionally women in the amazon region don't often get the chance to speak up men do most of the talking. the end that has to change but it's the new world we indigenous women need to learn to communicate and the microphones are a fantastic way for us to do that he went on because that's good because it said. the women of the rainforest fear that their homeland will be destroyed now they're fighting back in 2017 they organized a march in ecuador's capital quito to protest against the oil companies and the policies of the government. was going to pass a law that was that nothing women has been protecting the rain forest diversity for

more than 1500 years thank you. that was also the day that marianna he horning launched the 1st digital women's radio station in this region bringing the programs are spoken in spanish and also indigenous languages so that people in remote areas can understand them. somebody might look at them of that of course unless we want our program is to provide a forum for women in the anderson region where we're trying to reach all of them whether they live in 50 deep in the rain forest in the us that. the broadcasts are designed to shake up the status quo and call attention to the dangers that the rain forest and its inhabitants now face. there are huge oil. reserves here but the exploitation of this resource poses

a real threat to the environment. inside a yahoo a community pushing a bent is taking place today. the broadcasters are fascinated by the way the fish are caught using a poisonous plants called basco to. that effect really is nothing that they look for 1st thing he they it's not for people growing in their gardens it contains a natural anesthetic that wears off after 2 hours. doesn't contain any chemicals and it doesn't kill worms or microorganisms or doubt that the villagers only catch the fish that are close by every other fish might be briefly affected by the anaesthetic but they just swim away. and we need to see if. the women put the fish that they caught into baskets. marianna and he horn help out

with the catch. thanks. in the courageous efforts of the kits while women prompted one oil company to cancel its drilling projects in this area. this free in 2003 another company used explosives to search for petroleum near a kitsch while village without mourning the residents some of the villagers filmed the blasts. there were protests and the government responded by sending troops to the region some of the local women seized the soldiers weapons demonstrations of bench really forced the troops to leave. the kitchen sued the government to try to stop these oil extraction efforts the video ever. dence featured in the lawsuit. a

court ordered officials to consult with local residents on any future projects. that's moving it is a matter of when to get out of my it was the women who seized the initiative it is they took away soldiers weapons and that made a big impression on the local men and since then the women have been giving the orders around here and we hope that many other communities will follow this example hand over that radio broadcasts we've interviewed local women about how they took on this new role. among my people the actual men really don't take women seriously yet so it's still hard for us as it is she. saw my quarreling guy is on her way to meet yana who wants to find out how the local residents plan to protect their homeland in the future. social media will play a key role in that effort. to villages has already gone high tech for example it

gets much of its electricity from solar panels. in a store venice the thing and that's never hinted us here is in the fight for our rights it's young people him out announced it's better the younger generation is crucial for the survival of this region that it was done was that they're the ones who will have to keep protecting the rain forest beat so that our grandchildren and great grandchildren will also have a future. that made. a big festival will be held tomorrow the local residents are preparing for it by decorating each other with traditional painted patterns. marianna and he who can also take part they plan to do a special broadcast about the festival. some

of the local men have been out hunting to provide food for the celebration and now they return all dressed up for the festivities. it's an honor for the radio reporters to be allowed to join in and. many of the men wear animal skins as proof of their hunting skills with. the festival brings together old friends from around the region. and for refreshment there's chicha a beer that's made from kosoff a roots. the local residents celebrate their hard won self confidence. they want to show politicians and corporations that they are determined to prevent the destruction of their environment. the festival also

celebrates the importance of respect for nature. each other most that i didn't. see that but the be and that me in our radio broadcasts we want to show how the villages live and it is that we want to feature their traditions and celebrations which time at the close connection between them and their environment and we also want to show how much these people enjoy life of money of that scale says unfolded a little. but the reporters don't shy away from criticizing one aspect of the festival hundreds of wild animals are killed to provide food for the guests preserving their traditions while protecting the environment can be a balancing act. that's why the village has decided the festival will take place every 5 years instead of every year.

in the evening marianna and he who can compare the recordings that they've made so far. they grew up in the rain forest and their experiences inform their work by getting down to. the 2 reporters agree that it will be up to the region's young people to preserve the region's fragile ecosystem. but will this generation stay here or move to the towns and cities. and what's the best strategy for preserving the natural environment. in this village school children learn about their environment and heritage. to get her started right now the children are making environmentally friendly necklaces. the teachers emphasized the importance of language instruction. levels of those c.d.o. must be used to languages in class. and spanish yet it is

the local language and we teach some topics like the natural sciences in spanish that is the meaning that way the students become familiar with 2 different cultures . that. are there. they're singing this song in a kitchen or are you. the next morning the reporters set out again. canoes are usually the only way to travel long distances deep in the rain forest. it takes 2 days to travel from sajjad coup to the pastas a river on the border with. the destination is the remote village of washer pos.

the government also wants to drill for oil here. the region is home to the people and they've been finding oil extraction projects for 5 years like the other indigenous peoples in this part of ecuador they believe that drilling will damage the environment and their way of life. their fears are justified in many places the pipelines used to transport the oil have rusted and broken open like here in the north of ecuador. the region's hot and humid climate causes many pipes to deteriorate. the onal that leaks out poisons the forests and rivers and it's almost impossible to clean it up.

the radio reporters talk to local residents about how to prevent this kind of damage. yes which other church likely that sort of yet whenever people talk about fighting back against the oil companies they bring up salary achoo the people that prove that you can protect your region against exploitation that was a major event and such a great example for all indigenous peoples in that it. the women of washing or pots have not yet developed the kind of self-confidence that helped create the opposition movement inside a yahoo. at 1st some of the villagers are wary of the women radio reporters so he honed in marianna trying to get to know them and win their trust that includes playing with the children in the school yard.

who have been the only where governor ever had been the other great thing about these kinds of visits is that you always learn something me now i must go on the example when the kids play tag here one is a jag us and the others a day at the jag us trying to catch sight of these people so creative we've had lots of fun the stuff that may be and on that foundation yeah and. now that the ice has been broken the reporters can start making recordings for their broadcast. and the salad. they capture the details of every day life in the village making ceramic artworks working in the fields and putting the children to bed. yes and in the medical list that way it is again the local women often talk about the importance of the rain forest. in almost all aspects of their lives they take their

cue from nature. that. the villagers existence and their outlook on life is shaped largely by their spirituality and by their dreams and visions and this concept extends even into daily chores like harvesting kasama plants. for he who and the other members of the are to our community because salva represents more than just food in that of. us. but ask us we women sing the song to the mother the plants the near extol like this i plant the seeds with the purity of my hands and you give me a bountiful harvest we sing this song to protect the kosoff the seats and to ask for a big crop and i think i'm stuck here. the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted ecuador's economy as

a result the government has come under more and more pressure to step up the exploitation of the oil resources in the rain forest that's made life more difficult for indigenous peoples. the people of this community work together to achieve common goals like building a house they take the same collective approach to fighting government efforts to drill for oil in the rain forest. the people follow a traditional division of labor the men not only build houses they're also responsible for weaving the baskets that women used to harvest the casaba roots. if you go. in the evening the reporters interview the village elder donkey toe. at one point in the conversation he describes the day that the 1st christian

missionaries arrived in this part of the country these. days is i knew i was 10 years old at the time. i remember that one of the missionaries was father luis from italy. and i get into a thing in the end though at 1st the villagers were suspicious of these people and we tried to drive them away and we were warriors after all. but after a lot of negotiating the situation calmed down you know vs if we leave our village chief invited the missionaries to drink while you sit here with us. and then it just sort of happened anything we converted to christianity and yet and we've been following the word of god ever since but what i think your posts. are that the ceremony that involves the drinking of why you said tea always takes place at dawn you know you remembers this ritual from her childhood.

why you upset is that. when we drink way you city together it's a time for parents especially mothers to give advice to their children. and we also make plans together for the coming day and for the future. and we describe our dreams because if you've had a bad dream you want to find out why. the elders then tell us what. it remains and what we should do about it is sickening feel it's for. the people who live in the rainforest here believe that their environment is filled with symbols that represent the spiritual world if. here don tito leads the 3 radio reporters to a sacred place where they'll take part in a purification ceremony. this

waterfall is the whole macarthur. is our companion and advisor. when we needed help we come here when the moon is full. the 1st step in the ritual is to inhale some tobacco extract. then the reporters step under the waterfall. that it is. in fact. that visit to the waterfall with don quito was one of the

highlights of the trip. but always remember the wonderful conversations that we had with the women of the amazon village you know. that gave me a lot of spiritual strength but saw nothing. just costs. yana the student from germany accompanied the reporters throughout their travels in the rain forest she says it's been a real learning experience. because. never mind i'm. not aware if i've seen a lot of the natural environment during my trip from various river basins to remote parts of the amazon rainforest and when i think about the possibility of all this being destroyed in a few years it just makes me sick we need new policies to show people that they can't disrupt the environment that we have to live in harmony with nature if you don't like life on this planet will no longer be possible that they are.

marianna he who in rupiah have organized a meeting of the women of washer pass. the radio reporters want to find out what they plan to do about efforts to drill for oil in the ochoa our region. my the villagers say they're worried about the possible impact on children and young people is that. he is leaking a little bit in b.s. let's hope it is a slightly less once the company builds a road that the young people with the noisy neighbor go to the city to earn money in both got it about that there aren't many jobs that what often happens is that many end up involved in sex with. their dream of owning money turns into a night to match. the kid i was in during the reporters want to use their radio program to raise awareness about these dangers and to help the people of the rainforest protect their rights and their environment and that only combat of the

a model of experience or that it would say it was but 1000 people then we told the women here how the people in sorry you cruised it up to the oil companies the women were very interested yeah and they asked us for advice on what they could do themselves but there were a literal. now it's time for marianna he honan rupiah to return home they've spent 2 weeks talking to local residents most of them women. and now they have lots of new material for their broadcasts they can see things that are left of their to the embody that tissue project after the reporters have found a unique way to call attention to the problems that the people of the rain forest

now face a mc looting the ruthless exploitation of nature by big business and outdated roles assigned to women and these traditional societies the ones that experience at least a ladder. the reporters are convinced that for the amazon rainforest to survive the voices of the women of this region must be heard and they will be through their broadcasts. on nothing less than those good met with foul mood you're good to get this trip has given us a lot to work with including the wonderful songs and the traditional games that the children play we all learned a lot from each other and i'm now we're ready to tell the world about these people with our radio program with you jack.

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