to return to normal. and we visit those. we're finding it difficult. successes and you know weekly coven, 19 special every thursday on d w. ah, 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 rushes 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 in contrast or cautiously optimistic russian troops have a seemingly withdrawn from ukraine's north.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. key of resident honor 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. talk about 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 life. 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, you think you've got to listen to every thing, uncle in ohio, but you can't get used to bombing at night lawless. we barely slept last night and we might have finished the 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 returned general malady, kias residents are preparing for the worst. we met marianna in a wooded area on the outskirts of ki, of a 29 years of age. she worked in an office with the city administration before

enlisting as a volunteer. i was at them dividing. you put a sled as in yourself as this was as almost the essential and that only 2 days after the invasion, i realized i would go crazy if i didn't do anything. let me see if i barely have any experience with weapons. but the way i see it, if that person, it would, when your life is at stake, you don't have a choice. boy, i just hoped that my hands and brain will do exactly what they have to if it comes to that, that okay, but it's 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 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, but

a more hannon. we can't sit at the same table with terrorist valley that they're killing our compatriots. on them. are children using parents, sons? i had not daughter, but i had national get they wanna write a bunch clear thingy of the shore, some 250 kilometers away, a northeastern ukraine, not far from the russian border lies the small town of trust. 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. what supplies are being distributed in front of this church? your god, solano. reuben is also waiting back. you love? yeah. lose. we really need this. literally. we all hit at home for a month. yeah, i didn't have any potatoes left in subs when they got boldly or for the russian

soldiers were in the town center. and i avoided at the entire time of year that the musical parts i was afraid of. appleton for ya, gabriella. such as well that the russian army showed the surrounding towns from this central square. russian soldier slept in the train station buildings and 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 war at 2014. yeah, i wouldn't say i hated them in knowledge, but i despised him. but his yeah, but not all rationally. definitely. yeah. like my friend for exam moment. oh, well, she cries on the phone with me as a me, she understands and begs me for forgiveness. we approach 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 were when you, when his uncle was your mobile graham. so for now the people of trusting yet so relieved that the russian occupation is over. but it will be a long time before everyday life returns to normal again or the war. and ukraine is also affecting the food security for the local population. of 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 wheat 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 andree shoes as had the work, the soil and removed we'd supple that unlike previous years, he's unsure of how to proceed this time william cogito, 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 of them or we're doing ours in the wheat fields for this. it was amelia, it's equal to we realised that the war affects everything. grandmother, excuse me. so we're planting more spring, we've ah shanita theory and speaking for my own agro business will or were producing less corn but more wheat. clues it, i was beecham, pursue it. that's how we are enhancing our food security natural and a puddle which will sparkle at the president's request. ukrainian farmers are

planting less corn, some flowers, and canola and more greens. the military asked as not to show her andries farm lies because an army base is located nearby. well, we're only allowed to shoot hogs outside inside. we can also see the snails andry exports to spill in france. the little air bags a secret to eat with labor intensive work as a c dot org i'm. we have a great opportunity at what we have $22.00 full time employees and about $150.00 seasonal workers for the 2 or 3 months of the production period. says organic, that's in the q shortest and then i need someone to cross breed the plant, la jolla, i. so my problem is talk, that's a specific job with this. and i have to hire someone to do it with a keith terrible name of the day. and they might, they, in the center of the hill, you'll meet them there will let little skill 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 shows 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, rich bartel at your lugubrious load of most of the men had volunteered to go off to war. other trivia, many of them were also drafted last night. the only ones left behind are the men over 60 years old, little as they kissed, as she said, well, now we're looking for a van to drive the tractors and work other machines that mortgage loss leave. that in that we have a big problem with our labor force. me a 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 and 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 that hunger will spread, especially in poorer countries. an agricultural expert from leave offers little hoop. no, it should be, it will if the situation continues the way it is. now here, now we won't have any problem with food production in ukraine. they saw mark's telemundo and you've done if ukraine produces 100000000 tons of grain, one and half of that is exported over in all the harvest could turn out bad 2 times in a row. ah, more than we still wouldn't start. now's laser st. mary's brought osley with no hold of allah, even so that we mean fewer exports to the world, especially to countries that depend and ukraine surpluses. andrea and ukraine are likely to find ways to deliver their products to the evening by land, but the question will soon be in your don't show how much they'll have less export

at all to chop oh, oh, yeah. cranes, danbury region isn't the only place where separatists receive support from the kremlin, who is 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 confirmation of the mosey and serve republic republic. a serb hska is officially

the strong man of the bosnian serbs. miller and nodding doesn't care. he wants secession, 4000 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 is my knees were shaking. who's here? we heard gunshots haul explosion, fears his record or not so that we thought it was a war between soldiers, uniform gunman shooting in each other on the group would say of another also. but these were civilians, the elderly people lying there in the st. louis illinois, only then did i realize that this was something completely different to thy own. if the little old on august, the mountainous uses chirping. so its 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 turbo, which 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 and republic services. the former bosnian served general maggie is a hero in this graffiti. and it's not an isolated case. tub which cannot understand the nationalist parades, but what they are celebrating here was the source of unspeakable suffering and indescribable crimes. me the persecution of hundreds of thousands of people and the killing of thousands will be, i know he does it lead 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 republicans serv. hska in a place outside of me. i seeing no way out why neither in republican snaps, guy, nor in the bosnian federation is, was i let go to. the governments are corrupt, every layer of notches, i think it's better to be a part of bosnia lame but independent in every other way. boy, like with a flag and so on. everything we already have a thumbs up as obvious most. i'm for independent on the molly's like with our own money on our own flag and our own or me z shatt. otherwise, we're under pressure from the bosnian federation. and sorry ego. he said, and i told 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 give fall. you see, 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 which could erupt into violence. d. c and latin con o him give audit for use of turbans. 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 waterfront for rob and 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 like of and another time they tried to set it on fire map. okay, well 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 distinctive 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 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 buff pelham, and have the utmost 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 has been commuting regularly from her college town and 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 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 and open have served a purpose since 2019. then man to cassini 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 we'll have it. and because we're here english, but if it does a dog ms 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 that some anguished india looked him up from the dialogue we conducted us. 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 messed hilton irons will be speaking to parliament. diggers, 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, milliken, heart, earth, and sleeping. this is one way the citizens council, women hope to make life better for every one 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 crowded and stores. yes, i am happy both intend to carry on in east belgium's 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. no,

rosie can play soccer again at last enough gonna stand. 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. then netflix play football. i thing. 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 ot in western afghanistan, a sport forbidden to women. and i think i'm severely i i now, i'm so happy because it all then neil,

i'm fay. i can't go to football. i can even walk when the tale bond 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. failure that he 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 said that was i not go and don't come back because if you do the only our government will kill all me though lad, mohammed shmarkus austin 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 best known. i thought they tried to kidnap me twice. idea. i asked once they tried to stab me in the back. i tell was our last voice, but someone helped me well, i'm young enough. i to mac. so only the tip of the knife at my side of the paloma about cutting my lower abdomen, where yag that a pal, well choctaw, soccer player, kalita paul knows what abriya and her team have been through. she helped them and their families escape, procuring british thesis for a total of $130.00 people a visit to the soccer museum in manchester, where they learned how english women to had to fight for their rights. i mean, going to the history of a english how women's football and their band and the history of like how the if

they 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 banjo 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, one of them and we started playing football for the 1st time in the history of, of gunnison back in 2007. um where we used our platform as a movement. 22 sunflower, right? as a woman of afghanistan to change a 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 the successes are now in ruins. sabrina talks on the phone with her mother in law in afghanistan. although she tell somebody that women to day are receiving threats just for going to the market on their own. la la

la, now that the terror catches up with sabrina in england too. she has nightmares about the taliban trying to kill her. i said he's a laugh is joe. is her team and her love of the sport help her to cope with it all . i like football love because that all that guess we together but to get a passing shooting and that it's very amazing for me. but when they go to the get go, i'm ready. so i'll be gone. girl, i like it that good. yes. a barrier has already introduced herself to leeds, united. she's hoping for a professional career because soccer to her means one thing above all. that freedom. ah, it's more than just a game. that's all from us this week at focused on europe. don't forget you can

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