for 2 years, the author accompanies us our fist family in the northern syria insights into the isolated world of radical islamists, film about family, faith, masculinity of fathers and sons starts april 16th on d. w. with . this is focus on europe. i'm labriola nice to have you with us destroying buildings and mass graves, cities and lives are in ruins, as russia's war rages on in ukraine. places in the east and south of the country are under heavy attack as the war enters a new phase. in the don bass region,

hooton's troops appear to be ready to launch a major offensive or people around the ukrainian capital. keven contrast are cautiously optimistic. russian troops have seemingly withdrawn from ukraine's north scars from the war are still visible. and fears of further attacks linger yet day by day. a sense of normality is re emerging and keep amidst the shock and trauma. key of resident ana is doing something for herself after weeks of watching her world fall apart. getting her nails done. said i love it. of course you want to feel clean, look good. that's the heart of life. there's death everywhere anyway. don't care about now that key is waking up. i'm realizing that there's hope, despite everything ukraine is going to win,

but it is going to cost resources time and of course life. and yet has it. bunny nails has started welcoming customers again and branches all over the ukranian capital. and there's plenty of demand of then, when you're at work, you think you've got to listen to every thing uncle in ohio, but you can't get used to bombing at night lawless. so we barely slept last night and we might have finished in a smaller but in certain parts of key of something akin to every day life is returning stores and cafes a reopening and for now there's less risk of a land invasion by the russian army. however, there is still the danger of air raids. despite a longing for a return to normality keels residents are preparing for the worst. we met marianna in a wooded area on the outskirts of ki,

of at 29 years of age. she worked in an office with a city administration before enlisting as a volunteer. i was at them, dividing it as late as im yourself. this was as awesome, of course, angel. and that only 2 days after the invasion, i realized i would go crazy if i didn't do anything. let me say it says i barely have any experience with weapons, but the way i see it, if that person it within your life is at stake. you don't have a choice, boy, i just hope that my hands and brain will do exactly what they have to if it comes to that, that okay, but it, so it was excluded, say it will detect ever marianna and the other women and men with her are all part of the territorial defense, the ukrainian armies voluntary units. it was formed in 2014, the year of the annexation of crimea and the war and don boss. to day they boast around 130000 members. at us with this war can only end with our victory to

give there can't be any compromise versus what a more hannon we can't sit at the same table with terrorist. ha haile that are killing our compatriots on them are children and parents, sons? i had not daughters, but i had mentioned get, they wanna write a bunch key if thingy of the chore some 250 kilometers away, a northeastern ukraine, not far from the russian border lies the small town of thrust. and yet, the russian composer tchaikovsky once spent a summer here composing music. the locals here lived under russian occupation for about 4 weeks. ukrainian force has drove out the russian military only days ago. the residents had to survive without water or electricity, and food remained scarce. when your supplies are being distributed in front of this church, your gaz, solano. reuben is also waiting that you love. yeah. those we really need this. literally. we all hit at home for a month. yeah,

i didn't have any potatoes left in subs only got boldly or for the russian soldiers were in the town center. and i avoided at the entire time of year, the other musical parts. i was afraid of applicant for ya, gabriella. such as well, let the russian army shout the surrounding towns from this central square. russian soldier slept in the train station buildings and in stores, some of which they also plundered. the ukrainian army showed the russian positions as it recaptured the city. most locals refused to talk to us about their experience of the occupation, saying it was too painful. but they all say that the relationship with russia is destroyed for good woman. i've already had a very different relationship with russia since the don boss war 2014. yeah, i wouldn't say i hate them in knowledge, but i despised him. but his yeah, but not all rationally. definitely. yeah. like my friend for exam norma,

not for she cries on the phone with me for me. she understands and begs me for forgiveness, reproach. it pulls away, but senior, on the other hand, i've got a lot of relatives in russia who don't believe me here. they say we're to blame. wanted someone, they did it. but why hastily needed god because we're ukrainian at him. we're when you, when his uncle shall know graham, for now the people of trusting, yet so relieved that the russian occupation is over. but it will be a long time before every day life returns to normal again. or the war and ukraine is also affecting the food security for the local population . well, the country is one of the top producers of grain in the world earning at the title of europe's bread basket. and before russia's invasion, much of ukraine's wheat was exported to europe, asia, and africa. but that food supply chain has been disrupted, driving up the price of weak dramatically. andre voy, tango works in the agriculture industry. his top priority is to ensure that people

of ukraine have enough to eat, even if it means there will be chronic shortages elsewhere. the wheat harvest this year should be a good one. it was seated last winter, a laundry shoes as had the work, the soil and removed weed supple. but unlike previous years, he's unsure of how to proceed. this time william closeted his seat supplier has now changed over to wartime production, which means supplying what ukraine needs for its own survival. thank now sure, in abuse, just as the fighters are doing their job at the front to them, or we're doing ours and the wheat fields should. this is mila. it's equal to. we realised that the war affects everything that matters because me. so we're planting more spring wheat. ah shanita theory and speaking for my own agro business will or were producing less corn, but more wheat clues it i was vision of pursuing. that's how we are enhancing our food security natural, a puddle which will sparkle at the president's request,

ukrainian farmers are planting less corn, some flowers, and canola and more grains. the military asked as not to shoot her andres farm lies because an army base is located nearby wallace. yeah, we're only allowed to shoot hogs outside inside. we can also see the snails, andry, exports display, and france. there are a bags of secret to you with labor intensive work. see that oak? i'm number 3, i to protrude what we have 22 full time employees and about 150 seasonal workers for the 2 or 3 months of the production period. so as long as it's in the queue, shut his door and then i need someone to cross breed the plant, la jolla. i some other of mr. that's a specific job of this and i have to hire someone to do it or taking care of a name or to the day and they might, they in the center of the hotel, you will meet them there. well, i will say equipped with

a pistol and showing off videos of target practice with a kalashnikov, that you suddenly the war seems a lot closer to 7. your insight, he shoes as remnants of a russian missile that struck here a few days before you get them from. oh, he's worry that neighboring bella roost could enter the war early. but right now, he's got to win the battle for the next harvest me. or we would, rich bartel, actually kewpie, so the most of the men had volunteered to go off to war. other to leukemia. and many of them were also drafted. he will asthma, the only ones left behind are the men over 60 years old, listless, the kids thought she said, well, now we're looking for a van to drive the tractors and work other machines and mortgage. lastly, either to not, we have a big problem with our labor force, my year problem, or i will, it's glamorous, was it alongside russia? ukraine is african. each has bread basket. ukrainian farmers were previously exporting over $4000000.00 tons of green per month. now the government puts the figure it just a few $100000.00. with the black sea ports effectively blocked wheat, corn,

cooking oil can no longer be shipped soon. agricultural production itself, me start dropping. the shock waves are felt around the world. grocery prices are rising, the u. n. fears at hunger will spread, especially in poorer countries. an agricultural expert from leave offers little hoop. no, it should be, it will if this situation continues the way it is now. yeah. now we won't have any problem with food production in ukraine as they saw it marks telemundo and you've done. if you cream produces 100000000 tons of grain, one and half of that is export it over all the harvest could turn out bad 2 times in a row. ah, the woman, we still wouldn't start knows laser, somebody's brought us, they live in the hold of ali, even sue that we mean fewer exports to the world, especially to countries that depend on ukraine surpluses. andrea and ukraine her like to find ways to deliver their products through the eating by land. but the

question will soon be worked on how much they'll have less sport at all. who after char, oh, oh, ukraine's danbury region isn't the only place where separatists receive support from the kremlin. hooton's regime also backs serbian separatists in bosnia herzegovina. while the region of republic has therapy, hska wants to become independent sparking fears of another conflict in the ethnically divided country. 30 years ago, war crimes were committed in b elena bosnia herzegovina. it was the catalyst for the bosnian war use of terror beach survived, the blood shed back then. now he fears that the separatist movement could lead to a renewed conflicts. ah, they are marching once again, bosnian serb nationalist, displaying their colors earlier this year is parade to mark the anniversary of the proclamation of the mozy and serve republic republic,

a serb hska as officially. but the strong man of the bosnian serbs, melora nodding, doesn't care. he wants secession from casa for the republic to have its own army. some people in bosnia herzegovina fear, another, or the last war in bosnia, a slaughter was just 30 years ago. and another thing with my knees were shaking. who's here? we heard gunshots for explosion on fierce is rochel road, nasa, but we thought it was a war between soldiers, uniform gone, shooting in each other on the court would say of another also, but these were civilians, the elderly people lying there in the st. louis illinois, only then did i realized that this was something completely different to my own, if the little will on august, this amount uses turbo. so his whole war began to be elena with a war crime against this wall. at least 48 men, women and children were murdered and tired. this picture of

a fighter kicking the dead bodies became a symbol of the bosnian war target was the only meal prisoner to survive the yellen massacre. that's why the former journalist decided to stay there. as a witness to the truth, which he shears over and over again. war criminals are still popular in republic services. the former bosnian served general madison is a hero in this graffiti. and it's not an isolated case type which cannot understand the nationalist parades. but what they are celebrating here was the source of unspeakable suffering and indescribable crimes. the persecution of hundreds of thousands of people in the killing of thousands of vienna ada. it led to mass graves and concentration camps comparable to the model set by the nazis kilo. if you ask the people in the elena get a mix response. many, however,

subscribed to the national slogans of their leaders and see their future. and that of republic has served sca in a police up site. i'm seeing no way out why neither in republican snap sca nor in the bosnian federation is, was islet. got all the governments are corrupt, every layer of notches, i think it's better to be a part of bosnia, lamer, but independent in every other way. boy. and like with a flag and so on this everything we already have a thumbs up as obvious most. i'm for independent on the molly floor with our own money on our own flag and our own or me the shad. otherwise, we're under pressure from the bosnian federation. and sorry ego. he said a little christiane schmidt is in bosnia, on behalf of the united nations. as the so called high representative. he is supposed to deescalate tension between the ethnic groups. he is extremely concerned about the general nationalist mood and also the fear shared by bosnians. you see a kind of cliques, good fall. he said,

i don't see any danger of war thus to get see the but i do see how tension could build up as a result of targeted actions to for the or a combination of circumstances and which could erupt into violence. d. c gladden kung o him give out for use of turbo h. violence has been a part of everyday life. as a journalist, he couldn't get a job and be elena for 10 years. finally, opening up a kathy instead horror that added, i had to do something on and off. and of course i ran into a lot of problems. god provocations. once they completely destroyed my bar folder and another time they tried to set it on fire map with all i put up with everything . because i think that all the problems i face are the price i have to pay for doing what i do. real more on the block use of term, which has written several books about what happened then and what is happening now . irritating a lot of people along the way. he also testified before the international war

crimes tribunal. his latest book focuses on nationalism among bosnian. muslim, it is banned in republic. a serb sca belgium is home to many distinct origins and we're taking you to one of them in the countries east. it's a community with a population of around $80000.00. here german is spoken in schools and court houses . it's one of belgium's 3 official languages. open is the capital of the region and it even has its own unique parliament. there are politicians shape policy together with ordinary citizens. it's an experiment and do it yourself democracy. yana hand guess is 30 years old and a member of the citizens council. next held annoyances. 64 years old and chair woman of the citizens council. their story began 2 years ago. dana, a student received an unexpected letter from the citizens dialogue in east belgian . gus pelham and have the outcome of parliament drew my name at random. you can

become a member of the citizens assembly, join in and me. 24 other citizens whose names were drawn. what did i think at that moment? i thought, oh god, i can't do this. but yana took on the responsibility since then she has been commuting regularly from her college town, often to the citizens council sessions and open which she is now co governing could almost only prevent ok. i have to be present and participate as mr. my can also vote on issues that may be of interest to me or to the young people here. so don't count me in the parliament of around 80000 germans speaking belgians called upon the newly elected counsel, women to help improve nursing care in east belgium. the region has a say in many things, the knowledge and experience of citizens here in oil been have served a purpose since 2019. when men to cassini sit in the oak. when you watch the events going on now and ukraine, you know, democracy can't be taken for granted,

nor to summon. i think only if we all stay on the ball. will democracy have a chance of surviving long term in our world? in solving these 2 women are part of the citizens council, which meets outside the regular sessions of parliament. it's still an experiment for now that will soon become a permanent institution. career politician. antonio's antonio audio is a parliament minister. at 1st, he was skeptical about making policy with ordinary citizens, or amateurs. people have certain expectations of one of those expectations that everything has to happen right away. things are design software and eventually will happen because we're here a glitch. but if it doesn't dog miss warmly because somebody doesn't wanted to. but the citizen council members are prepared, they can consult experts, collect information and discuss ideas with one another and the politicians. even the career politician learned a thing or 2, and thus, mon bushed, india looked him up from the dialogue we conducted on. he suddenly realized that

there are many things we cannot take for granted a sin and that we have to start communicating differently with one another. one is 0 and this time meshed hilton ions will be speaking to parliament, diggers, to the greatest cultural achievement of a nation. is contented, the seniors she's thought for her ideas for 2 years, including greater self determination for seniors and for their family members in retirement homes. thus estates are cuz it's dish for on got now by law, every senior care facility must create a council for relatives. silicon hot oh and sleep renewable from. this is one way the citizens council, women hope to make life better for everyone in the open region. it was a long, hard road through the planning and coordination processes. but they were determined to see it through mon bought. it takes perseverance. i mean, not just for myself, but in general, because you see that these processes can take quite

a long time. the day turned out very well for the chair woman of 5 recommendations made by her group 2 were passed. speaking to people, i am satisfied, relieved, and a little proud is historic. yet i'm happy both intend to carry on in east belgium citizens council to keep practicing real democracy. while a recent study by citizens shows that less than half of the world's population live in a democracy, one of those people is sabrina of rossi, a professional athlete from afghanistan, she was forced to flee her country where the taliban have stamped out democracy and imposed a dictatorship with a women's rights eroded, sabrina feared for her life. the islamists labeled her an infidel because she play soccer. though she and her entire team fled to the birthplace of the beautiful game

. in leads england, they are living out there dream on and off the field for bria. not rosie can play soccer again at last. enough gamma stan. she was captain of the junior team but they were all forced to flee. she's been living in northern england now for several months. there for play football. i think i'm very happy, but i don't have any following that met life. this is no longer possible in her home country. she's too well known there. she co founded the 1st women's soccer team and had art in western afghanistan, a sport forbidden to women. and i think i'm severely i am a i now i am so happy because it

all then neil, i am faith. i can't go to football. i can even walk when the taliban came back to power, somebody on the rosie was forced into hiding. she didn't leave her home for 10 days . the tale, bon consider soccer players like her to be infidels. and she risked her life to escape. she was scared to death when she handed her papers over to the taliban at the border. taylor, they treated me horribly. he opened the gate, i was out of my bag and pushed me towards the direction i should walk as got it and said, there was a knock. go and don't come back because if you do the only our government will kill allah. no lad, mohammed from our boston connie sabrina. no rosy struggle before the taliban came back to power. she was even beaten up

but she'd persevered enough to enjoy success and participated in international tournaments. drawing even more negative attention, magda was better than i thought they tried to kidnap me twice. idea. i asked once they tried to staff me in the battle was on an ass forced, but someone helped me while i'm young, the fighting mac. so only the tip of the night at my side of the panama, about cutting my lower abdomen lay yags, every parliament, choctaw, soccer player, kalita paul knows which abriya and her team have been seen. she helped them and their families escaped. procuring british thesis for a total of $130.00 people ah, a visit to the soccer museum in manchester, where they learned how english women too had to fight for their rights. ah,

i mean going through the history of english, how women's football and their band and the history of like how the if i bonded it's very much like it's a 100 years ago. and it's very similar like hearing down and also seeing the object . it's very similar to our story, like today's story. the women of afghanistan is bang for playing football just because they are women. kalita paul paul is one of the pioneers of afghan soccer. a role model for young female players. and we started playing football for the 1st time in the history of, of gunnison back in 2007. and where we used all platform as a movement, 22 sunflower, right. as a woman of afghanistan to change the history, but also mic history and say this is we are half of the population and you cannot just decide for, for us on behalf of us. ringback the successes are now in ruins, to talks on the phone with her mother in law, afghanistan. although she tells somebody that women to day are receiving threats

just for going to the market on their own home. well actually, well i know that the terror catches up with sabrina. in england too. she has nightmares about the taliban trying to kill her. i love it, so i thought her team and her love of the sport help her to cope with it. all. i like football love because that all the, i guess the 2 giga but to get a passing shooting and that it's very amazing for me. but when they, when they get the get the goal, i already saw the, oh gosh girl, i like it that good? yes, i'm with somebody has already introduced herself to leeds, united. she's hoping for a professional career. because soccer to her means one thing above all. that's freedom. it's more than just

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