was her master's thesis on potato a not to turn on? well, it's more with these places in europe or smashing records. stepped into a bank adventure. it's the treasure map for modern globetrotters. discover some of you record breaking sites on your back. and now also in book form with this is focus on europe. i'm labriola, welcome to the program. ukraine has been at war for around a 100 days,

and there is no end in sight to the carnage. fighting is especially fierce in ukraine's east was heavy artillery bombardments, striking key cities as russia tries to seize don bass region. while despite being surrounded by danger and destruction. ukrainian sir his favor, danco refuses to be driven out of don bass by putin's troops. the farmer has built a new life for himself in a small village. the front line is drawing closer with each passing day. many residents in yvonne appeal you have had their livelihoods completely wiped out. still these ukrainians refuse to give up. an idyllic scene, if it weren't for the front line not far from here, sir, he fair and shanker, came to the village of yvonne obelia 8 years ago. the entrepreneur fled done yet where he ran a retail business launch. im sure, what else can you do in a village?

monica don't do nothing. there wasn't. i'm not used to working for others as an entrepreneur for 3 of ah, it wasn't love of nature that drove there. he is moved back to the land and done yet he was known as a ukrainian activist. when pro russian separatists took power, he had to flee behind ukrainian lines. he learned how to run a farm from the internet. now the brutality of war has caught up with him again. recently a bomb landed only a couple 100 meters from his house. movies quote, to both soldiers were quartered here for a while to pre colon liam level of the they moved in here. oh, then they were attacked, actually sibyl, which i thought, oh yeah, that i think there were some nice neighbors who told the enemy about them. laurel nice in quotes globally, and will the will of go? yes sir. he suspects that some people here secretly sympathize with russia.

for his part, he makes no secret of his dislike of ukraine's neighbour. he himself spent 2 years fighting on the front lines just 15 kilometers from here. in recent years, the situation has remained tense, but stable. all, now the fear and violence are back. yeah, take your fire. he has already evacuated his wife to western ukraine. melissa, this is la. so just imagine this scenario or a show hits the farm hero. otherwise, i'd have to see to my own safety in that of the animals of the and then my wife on top of that to cervical was you have to understand it's much less worry this way. the said it's much easier to take responsibility for herself than for others. feel shiver. although the 15 kilometers away on the front line. sporadic shooting has been going on here for years. now. shells rain down

every day. welcome to new york population, 8000 ethnic german settlers gave it that name in the 19th century. stolen re named it no of god's gay. but since last year it's officially called new york again with unit. oh, it bodies bought out of had hoped the name change would bring new energy to the aging industrial town. i thought forgot that i will win yet, though there is no production here any more had he stood there. we thought the new name would attract investors to help us in this building was renovated with aid money, yet there used to be forums and cultural events held their executable sub. but i knew now the cultural center is surrounded by craters. numerous shells had struck the neighbourhood, walked in the hope. you're the windows a chassis, but my roof came off. a good you too bye. dear little. i sat in the cellar while it

happened gala. instead of giving readings of his work, bought out of now volunteers to care for the remaining residence, checking in on them and organizing aid every day. i mean, the seller in fact, we've been in our sellers for 8 years. mother countless houses in town have been destroyed. 3 quarters of the population have fled, bodies boats out of sent his wife to stay with his daughter in western ukraine. richard, will you see what's happening? he himself won't consider leaving. marya therm corona, as they say, hope is the last to die. well, i'm on the side of ukraine and i'm home. i believe the news and i was born here in this town. i'd wilted whistles.

people as i hope nothing comes down here, that whistling otherwise we'll have to hit the ground on the farm. sir, he's very jenko carries on as best he can. he used to send his goats cheese from the front line all across the country. but since the fighting increased mail services have shut down, left a little to paula. our revenues have dropped by 60 percent. but the costs are barely tuning and sharp and moved. loser brother? ah, but at least he's been spared the very worst. he has 8 employees who show up regularly for work and the war hasn't stopped the nanny goats from having kids with him. if i were a pessimist, i wouldn't have started a business in a place like this. i won't stay if it gets occupied, but that won't happen. and if it comes to that,

his uniform is still hanging in the closet. well, not far from ukraine is georgia, and the war is wearing on people's minds there too. but in the village of traversed our residents are also concerned about making ends meet. their incomes rely on a small, delicate plant that is endangered in some other parts of the world. snow drops grow in abundance in georgia and are among the country's top exports. but who is really profiting from the demand? delicate signs of spring, spring, snow flakes, and snow drops are among the 1st flowers signaling the end of a long winter in the caucasus mountains. for many georgians there more than just a lovely flower, like many others here could tuna yo kaylee, makes a living from the bulbs of these early bloomers. gay dot to his

talk, sally unseen. miss ho, my child is physically demanding i. i wouldn't say that i'm ruining my own health, but i do get tired and my back eggs isabel, clearly her pocket will shaw all day. i am hunched over william with her as a lease, but it's something i gladly do for the sake of my 2 children. oh, it's live or la. ah, the lesser caucasus is a beautiful, but poor region. the bulbs of the local snow drop flowers are a welcome source of income for people here. and demand remains high. each year about 22000000 georgians snow drop bulbs are imported by the netherlands and known one of the world's largest flower suppliers. elsewhere in europe, the plant is listed as a threatened species. so for georgians, it's a balancing act, protecting the largest snow drop population in the world while continuing to make a living from it. you're truly so communal, this beautiful flower husband,

bringing us joy for centuries, reward. our main goal is to preserve and spread its population mischief while we look for one of the most efficient ways is to study and expand the areas where it blooms under. so through dollars, so that way we harvest the smallest possible number of bulbs in any given area, treat or blue bush. this strategy aims at meeting market demand while preserving the flower from extinction as well as a lot that's very important to us. we are pro julian when read for dear, not with manually so many say is one of only 3 entrepreneurs in georgia, licensed to exports, snow drop bulbs to europe in a warehouse. the bulbs cleaned and suited with the boss himself getting involved just under a 3rd of the $13000000.00 bulbs he exports each year, a wild coming from the mountains. the rest he so says from local growers

the spring flower business is important to west in georgia. unemployment here in the countryside is estimated to be as high as 40 percent. for many spring is the only time of year when this work sir was also scribbles. garvin was out of the army for me to with 20 employees work at the factory. arms. commodity was to run when we're preparing our product for export. we hire them on a temporary basis in a jew remoted yoshi, we also use the land of several local families which are usually quite large in this area to live out. and we hire more than 500 locals to help pick the bulbs shipper. so what are the good morgan topics? george's spring flowers are big business in europe. it's not just the dutch who are crazy about them. in britain,

there are flower expose and seemed travel packages. 10 years ago, a single plant fetched $860.00 euros at auction. that's an unimaginable price tag for george in snow drop. pick her could to no, yeah. keeley in the small village, if crushed her, she shares a house with her husband, 2 daughters, and a few other relatives. georgia, a former soviet republic has been independent since 1991. still prosperity has eluded most people here in the mountains, life is modest. oh to the locals, peace is what matters most. but since the beginning of the russian invasion of ukraine, katina fears the worst rum whilst all summer mould does everything i do,

i do for my children or i hope they can get a good education. who miller? my husband and i will support them along the way your rides horan cannot tell god cleanable click on the ship. i want them to live in a prosperous and united georgia. we are gonna have to have we see what's happening in ukraine under charlotte. i feel so sorry for all the innocent people being killed and the parents who have lost their children are or parent austria, our children should never have to experienced that. or sometimes i wonder what will happen if war breaks out in our country as well. adults, what will we do if i pray that we can all continue to live in peace? she'd quit my lunch at the end of an 8 hour work day on the slopes of the lesser caucasus katina and her family drink to peace and prosperity. the regions, small, tender flowers are playing their part in making that wish come true

turkeys, president, wretch, up tie up air to watch those who air their grievances about him in public may find themselves behind bars. that's thanks to an article. and turkey's penal code, which criminalizes insulting the president and practice it's been wielded against dissidence, such as people who criticize the country's political corruption, crackdowns on the free press or police violence. and it's a charge he has been faced with rapper or coon. dk describes his lyrics as funny and satirical. but for the turkish president or cons, music is no laughing matter. lou aah! in his home studio in east m von repel o'con, dk is recording new songs. despite being in trouble for old one 4th grader from north carolina tracker and i

enjoy making music and yes and my lyrics. i also criticized when i things going wrong. heard of sure. this is one of the videos for which the turkish president's lawyers have pressed criminal charges against all can go to a distorted photo of russia tie a bad one. he wraps send me money. there's also some swearing. that's why all colin had to go to court. he was handed down to 14 months suspended jail sentence. for insulting the president added on he up to clarinet, i criticized air to want my putting words in his mouth modern. i let him say things that he does. i'm will, that's criticism, not an insult, and above all, it's funny. did it? well, every corner, but here in turkey, everything's now a problem. as though everyone's paranoid french knew anyone who hears a swear word immediately senses a crime. all told people should relax, not just the president, but everyone is there. how did you, if you all can,

is 28 years old. he earns money with his rap songs. o'connor isn't a celebrity, although he is sometimes recognized on the street. but you don't have to be a celebrity. to be accused of insulting the president and turkey. tens of thousands have been hit with the charge in recent years, teenagers and teachers, lawyers, and members of the opposition. recently the arrest of prominent journalists said if kobuck caused to public outcry, she had quoted an old proverb on tv. when an ox entered the palace, he does not become a king, but the palace becomes a barn. the sentence more than 2 years in jail suspended the law criminalizing insulting the president existed long before out on, but it was rarely used until he took office. between 20142020 turkish

authorities have investigated more than 160000 cases. nearly a quarter of them ended up in court. the law has definitely been abused. you know, it's clear that adorns lawyers are combing social media for any mention of the president. and, you know, totally arbitrarily opening endless legal proceedings. basically, it's it sending a message to the society that you know, you will not criticize. this has a chilling effect on every one. hello, the presidents, fellow party members, reject the accusation. adam yielded him is deputy had of outer ones, ruling a k p and east and boiler. he believed a number of insults has increased so much because more and more people are using social media and that the president doesn't have to put up with everything. oh, furniture foreclosure, oh, the way we look at our political leaders may be different than elsewhere in europe

. we don't disrespect our heads of state race. after all, they're elected by the p. it finished the deal. you can criticize the president as much as you want. i got it, i got it, but you can not insult him. that won't be tolerated that kevin, especially in sara hawk oddity on i love on. i love oh wrapper. all kirundi case sometimes spends more time with his lawyer than in his music studio. they have appealed against the prison sentence of the other shannon rooms over 3 mark him as they couldn't even tell us which part of oregon songs they considered insulting for me. we told them to show us on it, but the prosecutor just replied. the insult is in the lyrics shall could, isn't them? it's just inappropriate to put any one in prison because of a song nowadays him get it. then we can do all con says he doesn't want to be intimidated, but you're giving a chef. many young people here in turkey no longer dare to say or write anything

critical. they're afraid arches look, but not every one is that i'm not like, i'll continue madam, but the pressure is increasing. the salesman, everyone here feels it. i'm again, our re, bhaskar, show you what he said you out. yeah. whatever. the eventual outcome of his case, all con will probably wrap about it some day. oh, it's hard to believe that this was once so valuable. it could create and destroy empires in ancient rome, it is said that soldiers were sometimes paid, not with coins, but with salt, extracting the high quality mineral is still back breaking work even in our modern world. yet ancient technique is drying. city dwellers in france, closer to nature on the island of ill day, the profession was at risk of dying out. but now the island has become fertile

ground for aspiring salt farmer's little michel li doesn't get sore muscles any more. he extracts kilo off to kilo salt out hans full of sea water with his for me to long wooden rake. he goes back and forth all day long. there is a referral, neutral woman, you have never done this before. i've never done manual labor. i have a lot of experience as a researcher, but that's not very physical work, but it's nothing like as hard as this. bo lavolle has traded his dis job in paris to salt harvesting on either a. he's a trained fire chemist conducting research for the nuclear industry. now he only works barefoot, dash aqua gal. i love how everything is constantly changing the nuclear even though we keep doing the same thing. but nature is amazing. every day is different, we're. the colors are always changing near that, jackie,

arnold palmer number could you also provide real. he's on the idea of becoming a salt farmer, came to him during the concert lockdown. he set about learning the 800 year old technique. and so did i enjoy. google's helps train the next generation of salt farmers for the cooperative. most salt farmers on the island until their harvest together through the co operative. they also conduct training together by the good, currently has to trainees the birth of a group, not like that wrong. that's no good look diploma. it has to be uniform to predict awesomeness, m, yoko little unix, we train somewhat older people who already have some work experience or do i think having experience in other areas helps. it is not because we sold farmers or all our own bosses for butler,

elderly is known for its salt farms. the craft had been at risk disappearing. but today there are once again more than a 100 salt farmers on the island logging tossed mad. i want to pass on our skills so that the craft lives on 2 classes. it's pretty easy to get started here, or you just have to work hard. but that's obvious, unless you're buying a very rough was born here and grew up around the salt plants for the 39 year old. the job runs in his blood. his father and grandfather will also salt farmers. no, i plessy more thoughts here more. i personally feel like things are changing with time. yeah, there's more precipitation and the seasons aren't as distinct as they used to be. is only by market come every, let how they worries about the future. the salt of operation plans are below sea level. if the sea level rises, it will flood not only the palms,

but whole parts of the island, and he works part time for the local government, maintaining dikes. he inspects them all twice a year. if you have, i'm protecting the cornerstone of my work. what's important to me, my filters, to day he's out on the eastern side of the island. now to tell everything's in good shape here. there. i know this dike was rebuilt just full years ago, gone much higher than it was before. both said the microphone or the his boss joined him for the inspection. if i was awful, i feel bad if he can't leave it like bad bye. yeah, we're just cheering psychos, cynthia. in 2010. everything he flooded. now the dikes are being raised one by one to protect the islander on her face, off at 2 or a short walk. him as it was a response to climate change to protect the next couple of generations until they

can rethink things to ship. uh huh. the dykes will be done in about 6 years. laura is raking his la salt before the sun goes down. that's when his day finishes . when. oh, i'm looking forward to attending my own sol bonds as a real sold farmer, not just a trainee for and we are waiting for his dinner party with the progress he's making that day won't be far away. naples is a city of contrasts, where dilapidated apartment blocks and modern structure stand alongside historic buildings. naples is also known for its bright and dark size, and that is especially true under ground. below the vibrant street of naples lies a secret world where death is helping to breed life into a struggling community. above ground naples,

sunny the neighbourhood is buzzing with life, but another world opens up to tourists to venture below. these are the catacombs of san gal. the also and san denado, a burial place dating back to the 2nd century, medium carmel, of the lab, and answer cooperative is a tour guide. neapolitan underworld. it was only in 2008 that young people like her, began clearing the catacombs of garbage and rubble. to day more than $100000.00 visitors are enchanted by them each year disabled and expect this? no. okay. they think it will be a much more cramped space. quit or yeah, but this is a triumph of 2 for limestone. can a thing of beauty underneath the skulls and the walls, the deceased are depicted an artful frescoes. the catacombs of san gowdy also were a burial place for the clergy and upper classes. in the 17th century, social status is revealed through garments and tools. the catacombs are an asset to

those living above. this part of the old town used to be one of naples poorest areas suffering from crime, unemployment, and the mafia. but tourists have brought change weeks as he could become for pizza, coffee, or something sweet dar, they're saying good things about our neighbourhood now, a little bit of a multi tourist, lots of tourists stops. look at all the beautiful things they see walking about was admittedly, the catacombs have brought the co op members work and a future in their own neighbourhood. banana until i went back to school, got my degree and learned languages. things i had given up on a long time ago. tada to preserve the delicate early christian frescoes of san denado, their only illuminated briefly when tourists visit medium hopes. anita can be an example for other places. if we want to explore this model and get others excited by the idea the required,

we can create big change from the bottom up. i don't. what i think i'm in the sunny to a neighborhood is proving that drawing on the past can bring positive change for those living in the present. and we're turning off the lights here in the studio, in a short while to that's all from us this week at focus on europe. bye for now. ah ah ah, ah, with

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ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russian forces are on the verge of taking the key city of sara done yet. as they step up their offensive across the east of ukraine. also on the show, we meet the ukrainian volunteers defending a village close to the front line.