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and a south, a mother was going to spend the rest of her life behind bars for murdering her 3 daughters. coming back, i and i see the site was part of psychosis is an awful illness. postpartum is a nasty one. there is a nightmare stored on d w ah, this is focus on europe. 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
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is especially fierce to new cranes, 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 haste river danko 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 residence in yvonne appeal. yeah. 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 yvon 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?
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let it go, 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. so just were quartered here for a while to pre columbian level of the they moved in here, 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
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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. oh, now the fear and violence are back. i think you're fair. 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
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every day. welcome to new york population, 8000 ethnic german settlers gave it that name in the 19th century. stolen re named at no 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. 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. walk, no joke, the windows a chassis, but my roof came off. he could you too bye. dear little. i sat in the cellar while
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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 bought out of sent his wife to stay with his daughter in western ukraine. leaches when you see what's happening, he himself won't consider leaving idea therm. helena, as they say, hope is the last to die. 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
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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 go paula. our revenues have dropped by 60 percent. but because her barely changed up and moved loser by the 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,
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his uniform is still hanging in the closet. well, not far from ukraine is georgia and the war is wang on people's minds there too. but in the village of travel, 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 fines 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 ya, kaylee makes a living from the bulbs of these early bloomers. gay dot, we had talked, tally,
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unseen miss how much i was physically demanding i. i wouldn't say that i'm ruining my own health, but i do get tired in my back eggs, isabel, clearly ha. talking to shaw all day. i'm hunched over, working with her as a lease, but it's something i gladly do for the sake of my 2 children. always live alo 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 $22000000.00 georgians snow drop bulbs are imported by the netherlands alone. one of the world's largest flower supplies 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,
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this beautiful flower husband bringing us joy for centuries, reward. our main goal is to preserve and spread its population mischief while we lucas. 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. triple blue bush. this strategy aims at meeting market demand while preserving the flour from extinction as well as a lot that's very important to us. we up will julian, read for dear, not with manually. so many say is one of only 3 entrepreneurs in georgia, licensed to exports, snow dropped 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. are wild coming from the mountains the rest he sauces from local growers.
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the spring flower business is important to western ga. 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 garden was r o v amazon. mm. to 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 with her. so i'm gonna give marilla picks. george is spring flowers, a big business in europe. it's not just the dutch who are crazy about them. in
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britain, there are flower expos and seemed travel packages. 10 years ago, a single plant fetched $860.00 euro's at auction. that's an unimaginable price tag for george in snow drop. pick her could to lay your 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 feared the worst rules on waste, alo, fellow molo dug everything i do, i do for my children for i hope they can get
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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 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 experience 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,
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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 in practice it's been wielded against dissidence, such as people who criticized the country's political corruption, crackdowns on the free press or police violence. and it's a charge he has been faced with wrapper or coon dk describes his lyrics as funny and satirical. but for the turkish president or cons, music is no laughing matter. lou gone long in his home studio in istanbul, repel o'con. dk is recording new songs. ah, despite being in trouble for old was for, for you about your daughter living director for an article little charge when i enjoy making music and yes and my lyrics. i also criticize what i things going
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wrong. her. the 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 red chip tie a bad one. he wraps, send me money. there is also some swearing. that's where all can had to go to court . he was handed down to 14 months, suspend a jail sentence, for insulting the president. founded on the up good. am i criticized or to one my putting words in his mouth mod, i let him say things that he does. that's criticism, not an insult. in and above all home. it's funny to the river corner, but here in turkey, everything's now a problem. as though everyone's paranoid, anyone who hears a swear word immediately senses a crime. all people should relax. not just the president, but every one is heard. yes. oh,
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coolness 28 years old. he earns money with his rap songs. o'con isn't a celebrity. although he is sometimes recognized on the street, but he 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 had, if cabbage cause 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
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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 add ons, lawyers are combing social media for any mention is the president and, you know, totally arbitrarily opening endless legal proceedings. basically it's, it's sending a message to the society that you know, you will not criticize. this has a chilling effect on every one to follow the presidents, fellow party members reject the accusation. adam yielded him is deputy had of out owens ruling a k p in east m. boyer. he believes the number of insults has increased so much because more and more people are using social media is 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
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. we don't disrespect our hands of the state race. after all, they're elected by the people. it finished the up. you can criticize the president as much as you want. i got it. i got it. but you cannot insult him. that won't be tolerated. that kid especially in sola. how clarity on i love all. i love. oh wrapper, auckland d. k sometimes spends more time with his lawyer than in his music studio. they have appealed against the prison sentences of thought, the other shannon wounds of his 3 mark him as they couldn't even tell us which part of orkin 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
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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 bosco, show you what he said you out with whatever the eventual outcome of his case, all con will probably rep about it some day. all the g o. 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
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sore muscles any more. he extracts kilo off to kilo salt out of 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, and it's nothing like as hard as this. bo lavolle has traded his dis job in paris to salt harvesting on you the re. he's a trained biochemist, 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 in nature is amazing. every day is different, we're. the colors are always changing near that, jackie,
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arnold palmer number could you also provide a global 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 go google across 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. im yoko little unix, we train somewhat older people who already have some work experience. but i think having experience in other areas helps it is not because we sold farmers or all our own bosses will pop or butler elderly is known for its salt farms. the craft had
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been at risk disappearing. but today there are once again more than a 100 salt farmers on the island logging, tossed mad horn to pass on our skills so that the craft lives on fuqua. it's pretty easy to get started here. are you just have to work hard, but that's obvious unless you're by our if a rock 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 and know a plessy moisture 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, i believe. let how they worries about the future. the salt of operation plans are below sea level. it's the sea level rises. it will flood not only the palms but
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whole parts of the island. and he works part time for the local government, maintaining dykes. he inspects them all twice a year. if you have, i'm protecting the cornerstone of my work. what's important to me, my focus to day he's out on the eastern side of the island now to tell everything's in good shape here. that i know this dike was rebuilt just full years ago, gone much higher than it was before. but i said the microphone ever his boss joined him for the inspection. if i was awful, i feel bad if he can't leave it like bad bye. yeah. where to start cheering, psychos, cynthia, in 2010, everything he flooded. now the dikes are being raised one by one and to protect the islander on a 5th off at 2 or a short while came 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.
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europe is raking his last 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 fender. 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 sides, and that's especially true under ground. below the vibrant streets of naples lies a secret world where death is helping to breed life into a struggling community. above ground naples,
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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 law. but 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 new inquiry. they think it will be a much more cramped space, quito. 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
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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 coffee. they come for pizza, coffee or something sweet. they're saying good things about our neighborhood now. for birds, is it all multi duties? 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 learnt languages, things i had given up on a long time ago. todd 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. it's but we want to explore this model and get others excited by the idea we require. we can create
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a big change from the bottom up. i don't what i need. i'm gaming the sunny to a neighborhood is proving that drawing on the past can bring positive change for those living and the present. and we're turning off the lights here in the studio, in a short i'll to that's all from us this week at focus on europe. bye for now. ah, ah ah, ah, with
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