liberates the key holidays of all for religions no one is meant to feel left out. back to the open air song bird concert. while the birds chirp away their owners sit in the shade discussing the perfect technique of a true virtuoso ok. that's a tough one it's very difficult when it raises its voice the echo follower that's what we call the melody note that was a very hard one and the boy you know when the voice comes up whole the echo sound falls behind. this one we call the melodies and we call the melody. and here's how it sounds.

you need a very attuned ear to appreciate this bird song symphony once a month a competition is held in this park where the bird owners can see if they've invested their money wisely after all these little virtuosos can cost several $1000.00 jurors. clemmie. plane but we're competing with the price isn't so important because our bird gets to go up against all the others called us and. then we know how good our bertus and we would all but. when the sun is high above singapore that means enough tweeting for today. to us birds need a break now to cool off in the shade. if.

mechanics are a common sight in the streets but feeding them is strictly prohibited. the animal rescuers have their next call residents here have reported a sugar glider this marsupials natural habitat is actually along the east coast of australia not singapore. inside a hamster cage a little creature is making a lot of noise. but the bite. last night the family heard loud noises coming from the front of the apartment stay. so after you when they saw i was clear of the book though the screw up and the e.c.u. looks like

a shoe and either from plus i sized she say no this is rare or something they say ok we need to call it i want but it is good to keep him to every call so he tried to buy lead to keep. calm light isn't sure if he should believe their story about finding the animal accidentally singapore is one of the world's leading trading hubs for illegal paths he has 2 or 3 such cases every week this sugar glider was most likely smuggled over at one point as well. as the small boat in future numbers in bad conditions. no make to breed in all this law issues that people have to start thinking about and that is why when you go to bed and it's causing so many species to. get wiped out. such stuff just. states. the team regularly has to promote awareness for

adults rights. and unpleasant surprise awaits them at their next stop as well they were actually called about this completely harmless garden snake but then collide discovers a huge net full of dead that's all the old. the owner of the house claims it was the gardener's recommendation she says the bats bothered them when they sat on the patio in the evening bats are endangered in singapore because they can't find enough space. this is for the worth to receive so the bats fly because it becomes. big concerts they don't go to the days and that and they fly in and get stuck. there. he's furious he's got a lucky boy you know by using. the

net house to go. singaporeans are very spoiled a big city people are says everything must always be modern and perfect even nature . guards dragonflies them but the glide and the kill birds in the morning but i thought i does not own its own looks when you have these animals you also had track of angles like snakes and lizards and super good at all and source of also people be i tried to advocate for people to be more tolerant to accept obvious why the mold in india is more because we'll beside them more and more there's no meat meat and. back at raffles hotel in the late morning people are constantly coming and going. by the river they're here. since the hotel 1st. opened its borders have always been

indian sikhs or their descendants now rajon is a 3rd generation singaporean. just 101 bird of paradise we were the very bar show very much a way to make star who feel. i think the most or 6 are very proud of what they do in their own history must tell from the heart the service that you write and the people who stay with you they must have trust ricky and rafa is the only one man came to have you see all the yes in the last year we have a quite a difficult area to get in the new game to meet because the requirement was must be a seed. yet you are so serious. you know taking photos with tourists is part of norad john's daily work the porters are small time celebrities. there are even souvenirs of now rajon and his colleagues now such as

key rings and oil paintings for. this gallery presents the guests of honor who have stayed here from hollywood stars to politicians and fashion designers all of them of designers are in. some guests like michael jackson made headlines here the pop star had in iran a tang from the zoo brought to him in the hotel new rajon has no comment but he raves about these british royals i have never seen a right it is down to it was very down to see everybody at a drive in ready on the move forward to reach them and share with everybody before the event a lobby and show to the wife she's very very for. her .

whether malays indians or chinese singapore is known as a harmonious melting pot of different cultures and ethnic groups. and this couldn't be more clear than when it comes to food. it's lunchtime here at the hawker center. levy is dishing up one bowl of her shrimp a noodle soup after the other it's a real hit. the hawker centers are like a big canteens and singapore. managers garbage collectors and nurses all eat here. at itself and they all this. is that pays off the old school as it is really almost anything that might cost office trons and that gap and the prices up on the bottom

it's in our genius in this you know in singapore we have so many different big groups and different kind of like the good chinese so there's a lot right to insert. at around 2 year olds and $0.50 a portion the competition is tough. with such low profit margins many vendors specialize in just a few dishes. recently . that's up from about the price us because. we can't even make shit you still get. a profit off the south. so that's an awful sacrifice. lea has to

quickly stop by the market next door and pay for her delivery. on them. she's been on her feet for 12 hours now and is happy but exhausted. at 2 pm the final portion has been sold now she just has to quickly clean up and she's done for the day. i think a long time. so in order to do that i just want to sit down with each saw and chopped off the operation that. singapore even wants its hawker culture to achieve unesco world heritage status.

preserved snakes and skulls that's what you'll find here in the world of ghostbusters 99. those who come here see crater happiness health and prosperity. this is grandmaster chew. he says he can look deep into the souls of his clients with his divine ing rods. a couple single men took a call sometimes a client as awful that i maybe know for instance what his grandfather looked like you know it was humble but there are things that cannot be explained scientifically whether you believe in the supernatural. this is his son

master chu necromancy has a long tradition here in singapore an entire month is even dedicated to ghosts in the chinese lunar calendar hungry ghost month master chu must 1st asked to be allowed entry into the temple with a sort of brush and sword without this. trap offsite the dog because the dog. got in at the dog or any am off house so i need but these 2 are not on a dog and like the permission given and my guardian came for me inside so i have the power to do my job. master chu is in his own world now. and. when.

he burns the signed paper strip and with the ass the water in the bucket turns into holy water. and. the bricks are meant to catch misfortune. in the station off the beach. i labored to talk ok so i have to all whatever my my body asked me to do so hard for. my my body. record of the.

positive energy. choose clients receive a paper figure which represents their unhappy selves. it's hard to grasp everything rationally but his client pamela long swears by it. and. actually i. saw. him believing that some i can. trust and believe. me helps in some ways.

step by step is to leave her streaks of bad luck behind the paper is about to be burned in a ring of fire so that none of the evil spirits can pursue her any longer. master doesn't wish to reveal how much she charges for this ritual but what does money matter if you can change someone's home life. for you you can see. a lot. with all rod energy. giving out. suddenly there after a few days. you just have to believe that.

someone at the other end of the city has his hands full to. william says this feathered star needs a lot of care. fortunately the 69 year old has been retired for some time he now even takes care of friends animals because you have to be a real pro to turn a normal songbird into a great singer. first you need to know the birds character like know what who they like and don't like let it get known we think now but if they don't get the food they like they don't want to say. that

they go. he cuts out food and cleans the cages 7 days a week $364.00 days a year. to up bought his 1st bird 25 years ago he now knows all the tricks including cullen airy ones. but they need green beans some kind of vitamin i think when they eat it because i'm down. otherwise the hot sun would kill them and make it make. over 30 birds sing in williams' front garden and he can't imagine a nicer sound. like he's. outside the raffles hotel things have quieted down

a bit. now rajon is on his break. the staff eat for free in the basement canteen of the 5 star hotel. the porter doesn't just open the door he off. in travels around the world representing the hotel and accepting awards on its behalf. if you but he also savors the moments here with his colleagues enjoying indian food. at 64 years old he still isn't considering stopping. the shorter than normal. function is my 2nd home he was my family. you know it doesn't matter that a professional coming from their school before all of it will never match your or any other position you feel a lot of the shallow common goal every day together all the like is that they have

a call to the coaches and the for the for so we don't bring like this from the get there. as headquarter niranjan must also keep an eye on other colleagues work some of his team are still new because the hotel has just reopened after undergoing renovation. he was standing a bit color with it and using a for a newcomer is receiving instructions at the reception now he has to prove himself at one of the side entrances for us to the very 30. that means having the right posture and being absolutely courteous even if a guest is in a foul mood that's the 1st rule of porter etiquette. before you call you a check which i guess that they want us to look at therefore you are. first used in arrays paying the money for the old days if you do call then you get the picture of . if you give her.

some may find the hotel a little old fashioned nestled between all the modern skyscrapers but not know rajon. people really appreciate that this one way you need to tell the world has keep the. bus going and. money it is people do not develop the career to keep going to the next generation i think this is a good investment for all you need a generation to come. and know rajon wants to do his part as long as he can do. the condo tangle and park is one of the many apartment complexes in the middle of the city. that he. yen lives and works here. she works as a domestic helper for a british family with 2 little children the 27 year old left her home in the

philippines 4 years ago because she can make more money here than at home fans who know us yeah i mean it's. hard work and it's own. right so i think i know that she is to be a help educate us if health needs. might that mean it's a chart just. around one in 5 households in singapore employ a domestic helper like yan from the philippines indonesia or me on maher she spends 6 days a week washing and ironing but right now yan is thinking about her moment in the limelight she's taking part in a beauty contest for domestic workers so she'll get out of the shadows for once and take center stage for months she's been working on her costume which features a christmas motif. is not really my option and it's.

kind of a good because i have a it's a face that people especially like 200 people are facing and they are as they. say why not i will try something interesting something new that you did yourself and bulls your time but. you can do it. orchard road is singapore's major shopping mile. it features both luxury brands and discount stores every sunday many of the over 250000 domestic workers like yan who work in singapore need here. please. but she has very different

plans this sunday she's putting on eyeshadow for her big moment in a community center yan is dressing up to be a candidate for the miss petite beauty contest it all feels a little strange to her. even though i haven't met wearing makeup but this is telling me that the disability and ariana makeup is that all the accessories to our body about 15 years without. being here said to be true i still believe. the 1st round begins. cheered on by many girlfriends she enjoys her moment in the spotlight.

there's no time to worry now it's time to shine wearing her own creation for friends healthy again with the final touch was making. the set. was. but the competition is tough fairies and mystical beings flowed across the stage. the other domestic helpers have also put a lot of creativity into their costumes. is trying not to let her nervousness show . but will it be enough to win.

if you really like because i did see him now that they are so crazy do you really mean that term mean you want to be. at the award ceremony yan has a hard time smiling. she will leave empty handed. but could i give him a better. idea of. their choice. but at least her friends celebrate her like a winner. you. feel. when the sun sets over singapore the 3 lane road in front of the whole passage

market is closed off. at 7 on the dot the beer tables and plastic stalls come out chicken beef and shrimp skewers sizzle on the grills. and night falls over the urban jungle. but the animal rescuers still have work to do they have hissing cargo in the trunk . this cobra needs to be released. just sending their love to all of us just hissing to see the. oh mesereau you mean . the cobra had found its way into an underground car park snakes bad

reputation is unjustified and comes from hollywood movies says they're actually quite shy creatures as long as people leave them alone in the open eyes more as we came along and these animals will decide they know that is very critical that people know what to do and what not to do and then to guess i think yeah we do want people to start freaking out and stop provoking these animals very easily be that we can co-exist with them. the cobra slithers back into the jungle. time for the animal rescue crew to call it a day. when night falls mysteriously giant trees shine colorful eat in the gardens by the bank.

inspired by nature created with high tech and running on solar power they are spectacular and typical of singapore after all singapore strives to be the green city of the future. that will work. at their end was the essence of. germany's reputation in the global classroom always talk of the challenge. as a reality check for the last some subjects are lagging behind. in environmental sustainability. social justice. and listen to terrain wouldn't go a man. made in germany. in 30 minutes on d. w.

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