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. ah, this is focus on europe. i'm labriola nice to have you with us, destroy 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 ukranian capital cave. in contrast or cautiously optimistic russian troops have a seemingly withdrawn from ukraine's north.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. kia resident ana is doing something for herself after weeks of watching her world fall apart, getting her nails done so lovely. of course you want to feel clean, look good. that's at heart of life. there's death everywhere anyway. don't cover that now that keith 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 live. and it has a 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 with think you've got you 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 the spoiler. 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, kias 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 for the sled as im yourself. this was as it was a month ago, essential. 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 should say, it will detect ever marianna and the other women and men with her are all part of the territorial defense, the ukrainian army is 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 compromises. what a more hannon we can't sit at the same table with terrorists highly that are killing our compatriots. on them are children and parents, sons. i had not daughter, but i had mentioned dave on the right, a bunch key of signy, of the chalk, some 250 kilometers away, a northeastern ukraine, not far from the russian border lies the small town of thrust on. 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. what supplies are being distributed in front of this church or gaz, solano. reuben is also waiting vacuum. i'm yeah, those we really need this. eventually. we all hit at home for a month. yeah,

i didn't have any potatoes left. it was only got boldly or for the russian soldiers were in the town center, and i avoided at the entire time of year at the other musical parts. i was afraid of applicant for ya, gabriela, such as well that the russian army showed 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 their relationship with russia is destroyed for good woman. i've already had a very different relationship with russia since the don boss was a 2014. yeah, i wouldn't say i hate them in knowledge, but i despised him. but not all russia, if you're like my friend, for example, manella, she cries on the phone with me as

a me, she understands and begs me for forgiveness, reproach. it pulls away by junior. 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 to, we'll need it. but why need it got? because we're ukrainian at him. we're ringing when his uncle shall. mccrae instantly for now the people of trusting yet are 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. take nashua and abuse. just as the fighters are doing their job at the front to them, or we're doing ours and the wheat fields for the series. 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 weeds. closing i was vision 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 were a bags of secrets to give with labor intensive work to see that oak did i'm. we have agreed to protrude what we have $22.00 full time employees, and about $150.00 seasonal workers for the 2 or 3 months of the production period. i saw nick, that's in the queue, shut his door, and then i need someone to cross breed the plant, la jolla, or some other of mr. that's a specific job with this. and i have to hire someone to do it will take you there by name of the day and they might, they in the center of your cell, you'll meet them there. well, i will scan 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 harvesting. we would, which harper actually recuperate, load of the most of the men had volunteered to go off to war. other to leukemia. and many of them were also drafted. he lost now the only ones left behind. are the men over 60 years old, listless, ickes such as she said? now we're looking for a van to drive the tractors and work other machines and mortgage leslie either to not. we have a big problem with our labor force, la problemo, or will it's glamorous. we'll sit alongside russia. ukraine is african asia, 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 and cooking oil can no longer be shipped soon. agricultural production itself may start dropping. the shock waves are felt around the world. grocery prices are rising. the u. n. fears that hunger will spread, especially in poorer countries. an agricultural expert from louise offers little hoop. no, it should be, it will if the situation continues the way it is now. now we won't have any problem with food production in ukraine, as they saw mark told me to in your phone. if ukraine produces $100000000.00 tons of grain, one and half of that is exported over the harvest could turn out bad 2 times in a row ha, more than we still wouldn't stop, now's laser if somebody's brought ozzie lifting the whole dollar even so that would mean fewer exports to the world, especially to countries that depend on ukraine surpluses. andrea and ukraine are likely to find ways to deliver their products through the evening by land,

but the question will soon be worked on how much they'll have electric sport. toll hook to char. oh, oh, you cranes. danbury region isn't the only place where a separatist received support from the kremlin. who owns the regime, also backs serbian separatists in bosnia herzegovina. will the region of republican syrup sca 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. this parade to mark the anniversary of the proclamation of the mozy and serve republic republic. a serb hska is officially

the strong man of the bosnian serbs. muradi, doesn't care. he wants secession from osman for the republic to have its own army. some people in bosnia herzegovina fear, another war, the last war, in bosnia, a slaughter was just 30 years ago. and another thing is my knees were shaking holes here. we heard gunshots, horse explosion in fears, buckled or not so that we thought it was a war between soldiers, uniform gunman 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. if only then did, i realized that this was something completely different to my own f, the little will on, on august, the amount of uses turkish, so his whole war began to be elena with a war crime against this wall. at least 48 men, women and children were murdered in tired. this picture of

a fighter kicking the dead bodies became a symbol of the bosnian war turbo, which was the only meal prisoner to survive jaelyn a massacre. that's why the former journalist decided to stay there as a witness to the truth, which she shears over and over again. war criminals are still popular and republic a service gun. the former bosnian served general maggie is a hero in this graffiti. and it's not an isolated case type which cannot understand the nationalist parades or what they are celebrating here was the source of unspeakable suffering that an indescribable crime, despite the persecution of hundreds of thousands of people in the killing of thousands liliana, he that 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 mixed response. many,

however, subscribed to the national slogans of their leaders and see their feature and that of repub, with a search sca in a police up sight, nausea i seeing no way out why neither in republican nebraska nor in the bosnian federation. it was, i let go to, the governments are corrupt, every layer of notches, every thread. what's better to be a part of bosnia lame but independent in every other way. boy, like with the flag and so on. everything we already have a thumbs up. and as i'm use most, i'm for independent on the molly floor with our own money, our own flag, and our own army, the share. otherwise i can, 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 of the general nationalist mood and also the fear shared by boston. yes. you see it kind of creaks good fall. you see, i don't see any danger of war. does sir,

do you see it? but i do see how tension could build up as a result of targeted actions to for the or a combination of circumstances which could erupt into violence. the year. her c glanton con. oh, him give out for use of target 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 puerto for that audit, i had to do something also. and of course i ran into a lot of problems. god provocations. once while 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 book 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, muslims. it is banned in republic, a serb sco belgium is home to many distinct regions 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 courthouses . 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 in 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 . thus pelham and kept the alchemist parliament drew my name at random and 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's been commuting regularly from her college town, akin to the citizens council sessions and open which she has now co governing kit on which only prevent okay, 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 the count me in the parliament of around 80000 german speaking belgians called upon the newly elected council 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 oy, been of served a purpose since 2019. when man dick a senior 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, involving 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 in our design software and eventually will happen because we're here english. but it doesn't have dog miss only because somebody doesn't want to do. 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 us. he suddenly realized that

there are many things we cannot take for granted. that we have to start communicating differently with one another. one is 0 and this time messed hilton irons will be speaking to parliament, diggers to the greatest cultural achievement of a nation is contented 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 it sits the oh cuz it's this for our court now by law, every senior care facility must create a council for relatives, hooligan hot oh, and sleep noble from this is one way the citizens council women hoped 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'm satisfied, relieved, and a little proud of some story. yes, i am 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 that beautiful

game in leads, england, they are living out there dream on and off the field. abriya no rosy can play soccer again. at last. in afghanistan, 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 far rowing 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 ot in western afghanistan, a sport forbidden to women. and i think i'm severely i i now i am

so happy because it all then neil, i'm faith. i can't go to football. i can even walk when the taliban came back to power. so brianna 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 that he treated me horridly. he opened the gate that was out of my bag and pushed me towards the direction i should walk as got. he said there was a knock go and don't come back because if you do the only our government will kill all. anyway. no lag mohammed from our boston county. 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 knife hit my side and the panama bad cutting my lower abdomen re yags every pilot talked soccer player kalita paul knows which abriya and her team have been to. 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 that 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 that woman colleen papa 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 history, but also make history and say this is we are half of the population and you cannot just decide for, for us on behalf of us. ringback these successes are now in ruins. so talks on the phone with her mother in law in 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 that 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 read you saw the oh god, 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. and that's freedom. it's more than just

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