as a resolution, calling for a ceasefire and gaza and the release of all remaining is why the hostages, the u. k. upstate of 13 other members of the council voted in favor but the ways we know things that you when want take any new action ibex. we look at a cuban pass and fascination with motor bikes, manufactured in communist east germany. i think there's a lot the we are all set and we're watching closely. we all seem to bring you the story behind the news. we rolled about unbiased information for 3 months, done what i mean? i know i might just do it and i'm hoping dw newport costs, thanks. trace amount,

but there's no actually about move. joining us as we travel around your, facing the history of every day of that. and that's something right around the wells. and i need to talk to you back just a subscriber id, listen to podcasts, and we'll take you along to the right. the santiago to cuba is the island nation, 2nd biggest city and considered the capital of the m said motorcycle built in communist era, east germany, the cities home to half a 1000000 people. and over 10 starters, in that sense, over half of the santiago switch it back to population. the unique connection to the ends that goes back to the 1980s when several 1000 of the bikes were brought back to the caribbean by cubans living in east germany, the faith. i'm what the way

is and let me say that what do you, this is an original m said from germany and we went to a very good product. this accompanied me for many years. no. right? no. if i'm trying to completely redo it to the okay, cool. but i love the mazda birds, and 1918 to i just love it, and it's of like, it has a really good reputation in cuba, so glad i can go out and what you, what i pay you back, then it cost him $4150.00 each driving month to date value to up to $10000.00 us dollars. it's a pretty significant for good results and the treating process. there also will then be and then it's only one northeast in the seventy's and eighty's to be m sadler is one of east germany's top excellent products and over a 100 countries some of them seem to be tend to meet the m said sophie's told us to about to amend the problem and kind of yeah, that'd be the main thing i'm we have we said became motorbike funds. got our

branding, decent money, the or are you doing is that what do you realize may have the chance to buy one? may have, i talked to embassy stuff, those superiors, the government, they say the global, the see. so just see what if anything went for a while he, they'll load us towards the bikes, england, i, i prefer the input if that if that i level 30000 cubans were sent to a fellow communist country, east germany, a large number took the opportunity to buy and bring back home and then that and the vast majority of the bikes are still in there really today, which explains their abundance here. and there are plenty of repair shops here, often and residential buildings. many specialize in particular parts like shock absorbers, carburetors and batteries. emilio is nice is engines for the ends at ease at $250.00. the

email was this is the only mark i wanted to work with, not the java or mens one, just the eighty's add to $50.00. it does say that both england, the ends ads proved to be more robust than other brands from eastern europe. and some of them will be in this model and there was no limit level as long as you treated well, we will find a solution to any trouble in growth in seattle the today i want to get this spike finished. it might take me until the afternoon, but that's the plan. i need the parts to fit in the juice to stay on your hands and everything to work for. we'll see the list. and i know i've understood this think was built in 1979 is i've had it since i bought today, 9515 the 15 years. and since it last need to protect it and then

you know, and, but here again our so what i want to go about getting the power outages are common in cuba. not something people get worked out by. emilio has motorbike part stores all around the building, including directors, apartment a met out. both of these are all spare parts. so i was just wondering where the letter from down here in gym blocks belonging to customers or monitor will only use one and another. it the whole time with the power i, emilio scheduled for the date is not going to work. i q bus routes are mostly on

the old sites and paved or full of potholes. but that's no problem for the ends that it's no fails. construction is an advantage, an owners can do a lot of the repairs themselves. maintenance is also straightforward. something roger alejandro does every week. because the model it gets the main thing that a must be the and your ability matters due to the dress of spare parts. the m said factor in east germany became insolvent and shut down in 1991 since then, cubans have had to get by with replica parts. the alternative is adapting components from other brands. the. as a result,

cubans have become world beating immature by mechanics. and that's why roger 2 has never had any problems with his machine. cuba has relatively few cars on frequent gasoline shortages. while local transport is often a bit too, we authorize. we make a track, i just send to you. i'll go to this tropical garden to see armando david paris fernandez. armande, he specializes in exhaust pipes and mufflers the us embargo force people to get creative. and in his case, to recycle we do everything new, banding, welding spending, but towards the end and installing like you. c absolutely, a drop off collect old sheet metal part. this bit is from

a bus loading is a real shortage of materials. so we take what other people throw away and we really use it like these parts from the commission buses. nothing is thrown away here. the white over, you know, put them all by here because my bikes exhaust has been clogged up for a while. it's not running well, it needs cleaning. i was happy with the service here a few years ago about the quality work quality, materials and good customer care. my baby. yeah, it went up and we also went to the office. so am i going to the problem as a general one and we have no materials, no money, you know anything but so we have to get innovative, but at least quite healthy the we will get new materials again, i wonder who knows when, but eventually in the the

as elsewhere in cuba, they say hope springs, eternal, and customer who's a jimenez is at least happy to be back on the road again. friday is by what state and coupon with the weekends coming up. preparations includes giving your wheels a good lie. the ring up, the gleaming machines emerge from the weekly clean looking brand new, despite being well over 3 decades old. it was, it's the hardest spike in cuba and the most valuable, like a model like the most curable and they run forever. by the way, these lovely over 2 and a half 1000000 names that were built until the demise of east germany in 1990. the commission on

susan is, is people in this problem google opened campaign and said one defense for the police 15 minutes and they could be sending it to us till felt less than face to face. and just like in the old ad cubans today right there and sat down to the beach for some weekend fun for as in jorge and whose families case to mark a special occasion. in this case, a birthday the oh we were celebrating my way down towards the do you do this often? apply and we like coming to the beach because it's quiet and the pleasant place.

i love them said because they're fast, don't need much gas. they're small and good for getting a ride. real quick, just write her brother in law is also a big fan. at the bank, i've had this bike for over 12 years now. one of the best to ever be imported here is defendable and economical. we have it's all the original parts and the few other components or high quality and almost like original parts defense deputies continue with the picnic side, the beach and traditional cuban style. the, the weekend is always busy. for emilio, he shares a small hi, this mom and plays trumpet in the local band. but as he lives outside of time, he needs transportation. i'm off to see a friend who has

a motorbike. hopefully i can hit to ride the bus except his tile is ran to that. to them said the dog bit on the, we're waiting for another bite. my friend made some calls and says someone will be coming to pick me up in a moment. you know, we're not to go within 3 moment. emilio has to be patient. the 1st motorbike he's already occupied, and the 2nd one doesn't stop. but eventually the rider who was ordered arrives so finally, emilio can head off to dine time, santiago, under concert that evening. 5 doors, free of charge the here in santiago to q by the affectionately called the m guys, which is a glitch element, part german motorcycles. they're about $10.00 to $15.00 times and dump them in the

city together. the constitutes a kind of mobile museum of east german biking heritage. and as of a sudden goes died, emilio has arrived. the, the concert begins at 7 pm on the adult here, outside the cathedral, a traditional venue for life and using the and later that same nights the far she cried to send on the harbor area. and here to the end that is only present a classic fight for the cult following in cuba, the tell him is leaving and also official intelligence is transforming

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