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life, but more importantly about having the courage to try something that's new and difficult . this story takes place on the atlantic coast of portugal, which is a renowned surface paradise. that is especially true in winter when the huge waves attract athletes from all around the world. and if you want to follow some of the toughest surfers out there, then i'd like to introduce you to maria sousa. the young woman is more than happy to plunge head 1st into the waves of portugal. this fight facing an extra hurdle in getting up on her board. she suffers from a nerve disorder, but on the beach of car, available near lisbon she together with the other members of her surf group. know that it is not the size of the waves that matters most. it's the feeling of riding it. ah, so thing in portugal, it's more than a sport. it's a way of life,

the atlantic's way straw surface from across the globe to cook, available speech near lisbon up another oh and 14 year old maria sosa is here too. for her, it's 2nd nature to jump into the waves despite her spastic paraplegia. he with some was so fee statler surfers. it's pretty hard if you haven't done it before. we've already got that up again. but it's no problem if you've been at it for years. is on we ran kaya i seized, has down syndrome and brain damage because he didn't get enough oxygen at birth buddies. 47 now and unstoppable. kaya and maria are involved in surf addict and association for adapted surfing reform. round b. e. i've been

a regular ever since. i 1st met the group with several before they head out into the water, the surface and help us warm up. yeah, being there. ice traina, theresa abrazzo us knows what it comes down to. having fun about being there and doing something for your body and mind. everybody loves surfing. everybody loves to be at the beach. everybody loves to socialize. this isn't a therapy, not only for the surfers, but also father volunteers and their family. mm hm. and then it's time kaya and his friends want to finally ride some waves. oh, they're in the element out here on the surf board. they get a better feeling for what they truly capable of

doing. i knew that that's freedom, that you're in the water and you just bring him here. so you're so happy and you're free to do so bad because you're out in the see. it's often than mine. ah and the trainer teresa also keeps experiencing new things with the group. i've learned a lot of disabled people. they made me sometimes think of all my everyday life. what if i can blame with because of such a small thing? why? why should i can play? i should be grateful to be able to those things on mile and to go surfing with her work also entails a great deal of responsibility and things don't always go smoothly. alfonso just

got washed off his board. everyone pitches in including kaya. he wants to be a role model for people with disabilities or blue for, for, for his mirror. i want to help others learn to search even despite their disabilities. move a proof of proof will for her. for 2 hours later, maria is exhausted, but she is already looking forward to next training session on koch availa speech. wrestling. no god i dream is to learn to serve even better. so she stop, but then oh, find the way they are. i'm when i see the, the main thing is you see i want to keep going. blo, funds in washing ah, kaya maria and the others say basically anyone can serve

and in portugal, surfing is a way of life. they don't want to die for putin, alexander and alexi are young russians and they're against the ukraine war. and they've left their country because of it that you were deeply worried that they'd be used as cannon fodder on the front lines. and so they fled russian mobilization to the neighboring country of georgia. they're, they're trying to build a new life in the capital tbilisi, just like tens of thousands of other russians. but at the moment, that's not very easy. many georgians are opposed to the recent influx of russians largely due to a bitter past with their hostile next door neighbor tip lisi, the georgian capital, russia's war against ukraine has changed the south caucasus nation. the signs of popular opposition to pollutants, aggression are everywhere. now,

in their mid young men who have left russia fearful of being forced to join the war, their country is waging against ukraine, published it, but it doesn't mean some may call me a traitor and the wind. but i think those who go to war are the traitors, the origin, they betrayed their homeland and humanity join each. so who am i betraying me or go to the putin? yes, i'm betraying him. and now i've run away from him. it'll, it'll. mm. yeah. but what only i'm against this war here. so in this conflict and completely for ukraine, they want to send me to my death for putin's ambition, for this notorious russian world. that so alien to me though, to me truth merit. ah, my name's alexander, i'm from st. petersburg, and i'm 26 years old. with alexander worked as

a late operator in st. petersburg. when russia invaded ukraine in february, he joined a protest rally and was detained when putin ordered the mobilisation. in late september, he decided it was time to leave. he packed his things and with this is all i live the now he p community here. oh that this is my bike. i cycled over the russian georgian border on i depended, he had to wait at the border for 2 days. will of course, now at the sting of, whoops, i was afraid they wouldn't let me out of russia shows with all along the q to least were checking papers and threatening to issue conscription orders for something, but i didn't care. i just wanted to reach my destination by you guys will cut the liberal of the folk, the white bluffs within the loose a fit of thin initially, when we crossed the border, the sun rose and were these mountains freedom once into blue sea, alexander was in luck,

in the detail of this is uncle enrique idea as to what leno gas in a gave us clothes for them. i feel morally wrong. i feel sorry for them. they don't want to fight sort of dye for putin were horrible. mobilization forced him to come here. i mean, they didn't think it will come to this, people running away like rats from us, inclusion or we'll go from there all intelligence and nice group. i don't know who's staying in russia. unlike baltic countries in finland, georgia hasn't closed its borders to russians. many georgians take a skeptical view of this, what it couldn't supporters or even spies, they're entering the country unchecked. a sig change in the amount of labor here result on the plane is only with like 2 types with having babies to a part of georgia. i only pin on your, like

a generous toys with 1st full when they coming to communicate with you. talk with you, they starting talk with you in the russian, bro, it's a georgia we can pick anguish, right? it's sort of spect was so rude or national media is going to cause i appreciate that i'm a guest here and that my country is also guilty because of its actions against your junk linear group at them. i understand that this could be a trigger for some georgians, and that they might be suspicious of me because of that gospel. but up to now everyone's been friendliest for choice. come you ah yes, over lucille, my name is alexi and i am 32 years old years. i wanna ship a saudi in the true rush republic. alexi was a professional soldier until 2016 and experienced gunner he was needed on the front

line. yeah, boy did. when i was surprised at the conscription order wasn't sent immediately, i guess to come now it arrived after i gone. is that up at a slow? my sister sent me a photo and telegram on them and they were too late. you won't get bongo realism ah, he's been in georgia for a few weeks now trying to make the best of things. after his years in the military, alexi wanted nothing more to do with the russian army. he preferred the life of the migrant worker. he simply doesn't understand compatriots who don't resist the mobilization, monica of the concern, you prefer not to imagine what awaits them in war or any of them schooled rather of everything there is just chaos. vienne, rutting, weapons, drinking, brawling with you're just seeing it brings tears to your eyes. more. yes, troubles a little bleed sent me to the front. there's only one way out upgrades to be taken

prisoner, that your liam neeson again. ah, his mother would have preferred him to fight but you might shy mother said she would even go to war in my place, literally, motherland. my mother, she believes me to a new s one to conquer us. i said, was that the good? what you're seeing is a huge lie repair all of the t v. he feels safe airing. his political views in georgia. alexi wants to go back to russia, but only after the end of the war and to regime change. alexander has made a number of friends in tbilisi. he is still living at emily is in is looking for work. his girlfriend will be joining him soon. also into lisi alexys

looking for new accommodation and keeping afloat with casual work. his mother has no accepted his decision to leave russia. they talk, but not about the war. russia's war in ukraine has not just triggered an energy crisis here in europe. it is meant that normal europeans simply have less money in their pockets due to inflation. estonians residents have been hit particularly hard with the loss of purchasing power in the baltic state, at a record high of 20 percent. for estonians like the family of marya tin, that has meant months of quiet suffering and saving. but even if the heating has to be turned down or the sunday roast cancelled, many people there are okay with making those sacrifices this winter out of solidarity with ukraine. away making an omelet is a pleasure. maria teens family enjoys together. father erin and daughter,

elvira watches 4 year old tier door seasons, the eggs in the past. the family also like to order something for lunch, but neither coffers or tighter. get it. who has the even notice it? when they make an omelet, may latina, who had a 10 eggs, goes into an omelet breakfast for the family, but the price has gone up a lot, not to get those with binding of it is going to look over. the prices have quadrupled in estonia, where people earn much less than in germany. marya works half days at university in cala, where she earns $850.00 euros a month. her husband aaron is a photographer of in the fall. he raised his phoenix to make ends meet him on over to him as a signer, and they said bought, so i saw the money melting away. dig a little thought i was you work but there's nothing left. so i had to charge more or less. yeah. wow. you know, the cinder, the electricity and heating bills in particular, eat up the budget,

are and watches and an app or the prices rise and cost him more every month. depending on the contract, the government helps out with a few cents per kilowatt hour. no more. but the family remains calm, then i was in soonest the, my, my rebel now against the state are specific companies would be wrong. me like most of the problems are complex. florida that, that the, the lucas i blame who would like to regime in russia has caused this energy crisis . when i'm using energy as a weapon, mit m as a boy in energy and just got off the rail. wanna la winter has settled into a stony as capital talon dark cold months, lie ahead. in the supermarkets, the selection is as wide as ever. but estonia has to import many of these groups. the increase prices are pass along at a record high of over 20 percent. inflation is hitting every one. but not everyone

controlled routes on their own. for the state is helping thousands of ukrainian refugees and many needy citizens. in the last month, the requests of quadrupled to say least, the cost of all a all i haven't seen such a rise since the financial crisis of 2008 in pieces or us of ashley, skid 30 schedule. now the latest figures show the elderly and pensioners are especially vulnerable, the beam honest that they stayed at, ah, so that most single pensioners live in relative poverty, said she would bent on those on a meagre pension, often come here to talon senior self help association. the place fills up every day at lunch time. a meal can be had here for a few cents. a liter over handicrafts in the next room. they often talk about your situation.

there wasn't women like biker, used to work in a textile factory. to day they have to somehow you go to living support at ne, covered the live i always watch for special offers. that's at my door. if i had to pay full price, i couldn't get by melina, back on my caps and start the ukrainians. she now crying in estonia, we know how terrible it is. there it is meant the army, this is our war to quick, quick or last on, but again, we'd rather put up with inflation than bomb john. equally pharma. over many in estonia, share the sentiment. few protests against the government, who not everyone can count on e. o pensioners have received a one time subsidy and families receive more child support. the rest just have to manage, says the minister from the pro business reform party. oh. when

east las de la domino are not, is stallions are resilient in or even now see or not i'll wait late. could be a vast majority or just trying to cope with the situation here that in we as the state try to help up better. more child support helps marya teens family a little too. but they only get real relief if they turn down their heating in the winter of evening. i miss the han got us all that. now we just put on a woman sweater and woollen socks and we can do that. you have to think about others there. when you think about how they're living in ukraine, when you can't complain about 19 degrees in the house, nathan, good gimmick. yes, i was on what the taxes got with their resilience. they may have already made it through the hardest part. forecasts are optimistic that inflation will slew in the coming months even though some european countries are seeing a slight increase in corona numbers. again, many people are taking

a much more relaxed approach to the pandemic. like in strossberg, france, where life has pretty much gone back to normal after all the lock downs and the restricted contacts. but some of those rules have had a pretty undesirable side effect. and if you're thinking the stories about gaining weight in a way, you're right, but it's not about french people packing on the pounds, which happened to many of us during those locked downs. it's about some animals doing that and multiplying in massive numbers. the rats are out in france during the corona pandemic. they've been thriving in almost all major cities. pest control and rac hatcher t agree. border works nonstop. he goes from seller to seller, laying out the poisoned rat bait. for a more thoughtful, can't have wheat nerves in this job or 2. at any moment, a rack can jump out at you and there are many more rats than before the lock downs

. the wreck catches were confined to their homes, leaving the rodents to breathe freely. it was a rat beers $8.00 to $10.00 young every 2 to 3 months, 2 years. that's more than 100000 rats. it's a never ending battle to lift sofa in the picturesque alsatian metropolis of strasbourg. the rats have also enjoyed optimal conditions due to the pandemic. numbers have surged and they are everywhere. so it's a plague lassie. strasbourg is actually quite clean, but it's a pity that the residents aren't more attentive. so if it, i mean the rats must be annihilated. i hate them for they frighten me. girl. the infestation is particularly severe here in the poor quarters of strossberg.

would have weighed about see them over there, where they're everywhere. we always remark when you walk through the neighborhood, you see them in every corner. in the european capital of strasburg, the capital look is arising almost husband. it's a disgrace. discussing that money to buy new this is just wrangle on like this. you can have people living with rats and cockroaches. how me the boot gotta, has been living in this neighborhood for 30 years. he is furious with the city or forty's. love it. these are the only people here have to live among. rational is all for the wires and cars and people have already been bitten. it was are in the city council, they're discussing whether rats are really harmful or if they belong in our ecosystem for dinner. these people live on another planet. ok. or they're crazy. you saw one of the to the clinic destroys all those on that. sonya said, i didn't do gotta strikes back by filming the rats like here on a car engine and posting the videos online. his social media success is

forcing the city of st. i spoke to ask counselor, bonham, also, les doesn't want to exterminate the rats but rather to force them to stay under ground starting at this rubbish dump. yeah, they are about overhauls there by which the rats came through. so you could up this great and now they can't get out sure. or blue or deposit. but as many residents complain it doesn't get rid of the rats. the city council claims the problem is homemade. because the french cook to more, during the locked down life included there is a corona effect as well as carla pickle were cooking, much more at home and throwing at leftovers the dishes, the restaurants, recluse. it contributed to the rat infestation perfect through. oh no, you know what was wondering if anyone and that applies to the whole country. it's

estimated to day that for every french city dweller there are almost 2 rats. and now they even have a political lobby. the strasburg city council is divided into pro and contra rack groups. season you move, the animals can't just go back to living in the wild to do it so they have no place to go. it because he go in on you. but when he was only been to, the real question is how to help the people not only, not how to make the rat feel more welcome to mon doesn't to get cousin. that's exactly what exterminator t agree. boldoff thinks he has just completed further training and more efficient methods for combating rats going. there will always be. rats actually lose more. there are so many houses. social housing, estate saunter will always be needed. however you have truly tale. and now bowden and his colleagues are putting their new knowledge into practice. so french rats could be facing tough times ahead. for our last story

today, i would like to introduce you to mo, he's a refugee from sudan, has made a new life for himself in england. in fact, he's now so famous that he's recognized on the streets there. mo is a social media star, and in this case, he's one who's actually admired. that's because he's using his craft to become a role model for charity and kindness for strangers, especially in the run up the christmas. hi guys, my name is mohammed ali. i think academy mo, i'm from the darby and phil. hey, got homeless. he grew up in sudan and was cutting here there to 11 years old, far from having his own salary in england. today. isn't sheffield sustainable garrett garland, pony when midfield pony won my best. he fled political persecution in his native sedan. in 2016,

some of his family were killed during the 25 genocide. it's been a long, hard road to a safe life. so i lost my family and then i used to live on those 3 in the village. so i need to get help from the fable. like what i'm doing here, how homeless. that's why when i came here, i guess, except for people recognize and thank you. with 1500000 followers. move is a social media celebrity. he posted his 1st video on tick tock last december and his content went viral. in no time, his selflessness moves many alleys. crazy followers on command on we was give me like more like power. i can do more, more videos more, more like on her card formulas. like it.

yeah. getting hold of fine results and a happy moment for darren's and moved who plans to continue doing good with his craft next year. a nice reminder for. busy all of us to look after the needy this holiday season. that's it from focus on europe and on behalf of the entire team here. thanks for joining us. stay healthy. and until next time, the buy. ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ah

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