>> welcome t"global 3000."tuneful traditions --how brazilian weavers areweathering the coronaviruscrisis through song. where fortunes lie -- beekeepinginstead of gold digging inmozambique.and living in peace, how jewsand arabs enjoy successfulcoexistence in a small villagein negev. in 2020, israel had a population of 9.2 million, including 6.8million jews and almost twomillion muslims.around half

a million weremembers of other faiths, christians or druze.but there are widely varyingpositions and opinions withinthe israeli population -- andthey're not just based onreligion or ethnicity. the country has a youngdemograpic and there are loadsof kids.28% of the population areyounger than 14.with an average of 3 births perwoman, israel has the highestfertility rate in the westernworld.there's talk here of ademographic competition, whichpublishing group will be morepowerful in the future.but there are places that offerhopewhere young and old, jews andarabs pull together.we take a look at a smallvillage in the negev desert. five-year-old azaria schaffierwas born with down's

syndrome,epilepsy and chronic respiratoryinsufficiency.his mother miko schaffier is anorthodox jew.his physiotherapist is anarab-muslim israeli.>> look at all the strength hehas.mohamad is working with him allthe time, with the abilities hehas.he's a happy guy, but hewouldn't naturally develop onhis own.mohamad is excellent.he's a man that believes indignity.>> my long-term goal is forazaria to be able to walk on hisown some day.it'll take a lot of time andstrength, but i'm sure he'llmake it.he's a great little guy. >> here muslims, jews, and christians are united byone desire, to help people withdisabilities live their liveswith dignity.this special facility has grown

into an entire village with itsown cement pool and small ranchthat are used for therapeuticpurposes.'adi negev' lies in the negevdesert.it was the brainchild of a manwhose life story is as unusualas the facility he founded: )doron almog, an israeli general. his son eran had autism andmultiple disabilties.he died in 2007, at age 23. >> the number one goal wasenvelop them with love.give them the best treatmentever.that was number one, above all.number two was changing israelsociety.make israel a better society.less discrimination, lessarrogance. >> as a member of the militarystrength and

determination were, mainly what counted in hisyounger years.doron almog took part inoperation entebbe -- the rescuemission which freed over 10i 0 israeli hostages at uganda'sentebbe airport in 1976. though he was celebrated as oneof the heroes of entebbe, afterthe birth of his son, almoouldn't he but be hu byisrai society'treatmen ofpeop who didt fit with thes self-image. >> every day with him, we study.put me in his position, like,,,judge the world from here, notfrom the place of a general, anadmired general with a lot ofpower.and with one order, 1000 peoplewill do exactly what you askthem.try to put yourself in my shoes.

so we decided, yes, to build avillage which will be the bestmicrocosm of love.>> miko schaffier and her sonare day visitors.knowing that azaria is beingwell cared for here allows themother of nine children to workpart-time as a pilatesinstructor and hebrew teacher.but some people withdisabilities live here at adinegev.adults can even find employmentin the workshop. they're also cared for by youngvolunteers from germany. anna pfeiffer's time here isalmost done.another thing she experiencedwas the military escalationbetween gaza-based hamas and theisraeli army last may.in adi negev, this wasespecially reatening, as thevillage lies very close to thegaza strip.here in southern

israel, therewere ys when people h toseek shelter in bunkers dozensof times a day. [gunfire][explosion]>> despite the war weexperienced, the staff ofdifferent origins and religionswere united by warmth andkindness. for me, this is a place whichshows that tolerance and othersuch values are possible. >> the village has become one ofthe biggest employers in thisotherwise economically-troubledregion.it provides hundreds of securejobs. >> i work side-by-side withmuslims and jewish religiouspersons, and you learn that thereligion you practice is notwhat's important. your heart is what's important.

>> mohammed, thephysiotherapist, hopes with allhis heart that one day, azariawill be able to stand on his owntwo feet.>> at adi negev we have noreligion.our only goal is working towardsbettering the children'ssituation, so they can makeprogress.i always say we could be acountry-wide role model forcoexistence. >> people with and withoutdisabilities.secular people, and people ofvarious religious faiths,working together side by side.all sharing a belief in thevalue of human dignity. for many people, digging forminerals is the only means ofearning a living.conditions are tough and profitsoften low. our reporter stefan mohl took onthe challenge of tracking downillegal golddiggers in thechimanimani national park inmozambique.their attempts to make livingis ving a

devastating effecton the environment. >> the chimanimani mountainslook like an untouched paradise.but antonio ngovene knowsbetter.he's once agaion the traiofillegal goldprospectst reams around hereare clear.but not this one. so, there must be an illegalminesomewhere upstream,in the middle of mozambique'schimanimani national reserve.his rangers detain eve goldminerhey cah. >> don't you know this is anature reserve?>> no.i only rived yestday.i hear othersere here.>don't you know thiisn'tallow?>> no, >> don't you know this is i didn't.ariend to me i.i only shld come.>> ah, so he didn't know either.>> right, right.>> >> the gold diggers are wcalled"gaimperos."the rangers? see this group forthe first me and call thepolice.ly

repeatffenders fe timein tionalpa wants to wiover the goldminers.>> when we find somebody f thefirst time, we try toducateth.we talko th about thenetive iact of illegal goldming and we also tell emabout alternatives aopportunities, for example intoism. but also about developmentprojects in agriculture ornature conservation.the gaimperos are a serious problem for the national park.thousands of peop lostevything due to cyclone idaiin 2019. now ey're lookg for goldal andprecious stones using the mostrudimentarmethods, jtne to get income. a result, forests are beingcut down and toxic mercury iscontaminating the waters.so the national park

is seekingto provide alternative sourcesof income. jobcreation scheme.he trained as a veterinarian andnow helps farmers look aftertheir cattle.the park is working with aconservation project calledmozbio to create jobs for peopwho live ithe areas bo. bprpector.>> yes i used to do it too, butthen i began to have doubts andunderstand that you can't alwaysbe a gold digger.the more i take out, the lessthere is until one day it'stotally depleted.and if ere is nothing left,what should i live on?that's why i starteworking asvet.and has be well worttheeffort. er>> since017, the pkhat shascated hundreds of jobsy i agriculte, everything fromorganic coffee growing

tosustainable beekeeping andlivestock farming.but for many, golds still moreappealg. new mines are always popping up.this one blocks an importantelephant path on th edge of thepark.a team from the ministry ofmineral resources and energy ison site.last week, police evicted somegaimperos and burned down theircamp.obete matini, the ministry'sinspector general, wants to makesure the mine rains closebut at the same time, he alsowants to mak a deal with theminers. >> we want the people here tokeep mining gold, but in anorganized manner that wibenefit bo them and thego. to do is, they nd to formcooperatives.whave a program at helpsmirs set up

their owncooperatives.we also teach them methods thathelp them twork moreeectively and without havingsuch a negave impacon thnvironment. to see what this can look likewe head to tsetsera -- one offive mining cooperatives inmanica province and the only oneithe bufferone boering thark. any mozambican can become amember, but they have to handover a third of their proceedsas taxes and fees. the gold is mined and soldlegally.the tunnels are sa and themistry has donated simpletools. however, some miners use gold dtfrom the mud. highla ard membern bind thecooperative, eliseu macumba,says it's the only way staycompetive.becau illegaminers doncare about

environmentalregulations so they can pushdown the price. >> why are we as a cooperativeleft behind? well, we he to work th thepeople, we have to registerthem, monitor the work, paytaxes and govnment fees. when there is a problem, forexample, if one of our membershasn accidentn a mine -- weve to takehem to thehospital.so it's very difficult tocompete with the illegal mines. >> meahile antio ngovene is, met fifteeeekeepers pported by the parkand by the conservation groupmozbio.he's unsure about the miningwork in tsetsera.the rules.but the mining cooperative hasat least prevented hundreds ofillegal gaimperos from coming tothe park to look for gold. still, ngovene doesn't

wantanother cooperative here.he prefers to talk about thesuccess of stainableaiculture, ich he hopes canbe expanded. >> with agricultural projects,of which beekeeping is just oneexample, we have been able toreduce the negative impacthumans have on the environmentby almost half. for one thing, we currently seethat deforestation isdecreasing. >> these successes are sorelyneeded.the mine blocking the elephantpath, where the police burneddown the camp, is llyoperatial again bthe venext dayhe gaimper will not stopoking for ld becae theyare or and nee the money. [chatter]>> if they stop us from digginghere, all the people will stveto death.by mining we can at least buysome foodnd pay schl fees.school

fees -- i cannot stressthat enough. the illegal prospectors willsurely continue searching forgold.it's more dangerous than workingin a cooperative, but also morelucrative. >> they are small and made ofplastic.sachets.these little packets may behandy, but they quickly land inthe garbage bin, and they don'trot.in our web special wehart thejourney of a sachetfrom the origins of the rawmaterials it's made from to itsend on the rubbish heap.we find out why the number ofsachets is growing and whythey're so lucrative forbusinesses,and so disastrous for ourplanet.find out more at dw.com/plastic. brazil is among the countries hardest hit by thepandemic.according to official figures,of the south american nation's210 million residents, more than22 million have been infectedwith the

virus, and more than600,000 ha died of covid-19,thats one of the highest coviddeath rates in the world.and it's not just people'shealth that's been affected, butalso their livelihoods.though sometimes necessity isthe mother of invention. [singing]>> when they pick their organiccotton, the women from vale dojequitinhonha feel a closekinship with their ancestors.they sing the old songs whileharvestingjust as the slaves once did.even now, during the pandemic. [singing] >> the coronavirus crisis washard on us.we couldn't always sing togetherduring our harvest.now that we've been

vaccinated,we can continue, because we'reprotected.>> many in this region don'tlike to be reminded of theirslave heritage.but for these women it's animportant legacy.>> we want to preserve thetraditions and culture of thepast.so far, we've succeeded.i'm happy that we still harvestthe way our ancestors did. >> vale do jequitinhonha islocated in the north of thestate of minas gerais.it's a region that has alwaysbeen arid and poor.the women first remove the seedsfrom the cotton.then they spin it also by hand. >> we make everything from bedsheets, to dish towels and bathtowels.even the suits our men wear.we women have always weavedthose things.sometimes 15 women work spinningcotton at

thsame time. >> at the start of the pandemicsales of their woven fabrics, plummeted.that was a problem for thecotton spinners here.they still had to earn a living.[singing]>> they came up with a solutionof working on their aroeiratrees, which provide a bark theyuse to make dye.>> we do everything we do withjoy.when someone is sad, we sing tolift their spirits.this tradition makes us feelbetter. >> their high spirits broughtfresh inspiration.the women launched a an onlinecampaign, hoping their singingmight boost sales. just like their traditions,spinning by hand, dying witharoeira bark and, above all,their time-honored songs.

>> it occurred to us that wecould sell our songs.we've been successful with itand its helping us weather thepandemic. >> and the idea is catching on.many men contact them by voicemessage, ordering fabrics fortheir wivesand a song to go with it.[singing] >> the women now send melancholyverses about the hardships ofrural life to their recipientsby voice mail.it was an immediate success.and orders started coming infrom as far away as germany,france and portugal, requestingfabrics and verses from thedescendants of slaves in vale dojequitinhonha. they have sold more than 700fabric orders so far, far morethan before.and they have sent 7,000 songpoems.>> it makes us really happy.we now

sew fabrics that we evensend a broad.that makes my heart leap forjoy. our embroidery is appreciated bypeople in other countries.it's lovely that we're sellingso much now because people likeour work.[singing]>> tradition handicrafts andtraditional song: a surprisehit.meanwhile, the women from valedo jequitinhonha have plenty todo.new orders keep pouring in, withrequests for a song, like onefor a romantic partner on diados namorados, or lover's day. [singing]>> soon, another package is senton its way.this one to rio de janeiro.dayse posato has received a giftfrom her husband for herbirthday.the surprise also includes asung

poem, written especiallyfor her.[singing] >> dayse, you are loved and aregood to all people.a verse that warms her heart.>> this is so beautiful.a poem by mail. my husband gave them suggestionsfor it.i'm now imagining the woman whosent it to me and how she issinging it. >> the woman who sang it is 1000kilometers away, sitting on arock.she's already preparing her nextsung poem on her cell phone.it seems that for many people,music is a special joy rightnow, all the more so during thepandemic.

[singing] the old slave songs,they carry hope,especially in difficult times. >> as a village elder, i'm happythat our culture is beingappreciated. >> for the women of vale dojequitinhonha, the pandemic hasbrought some benefits.and new verses to sing.[singing] >> this week's global teen comesfrom south africa.>> i am.>> a global teen.

>> my name is mbali mbeleko,i´m 18 years old, fromcape town south africa. my mom is a domestic worker andmy dad works at a construction. i really love going to school,but i don't love the idea ofwaking up in the morning, earlyin the morning.my favorite subject in school isafrikaans and accounting.i love afrikaans because since i was at the afrikaans primaryschool, it has actually gets nowto flow more and i get bettermarks and very good

marks.my naam is mbali mbeleko ek is18 jaar oud en ek woon inkaapstad in die wes-kaap .what i love to do in my freetime is gymnastics. it is the best part ever, and itkeeps me calm and collectedevery time i feel stressed andneed to be calm and everythingelse, go to the studio and dosome gymnastics. when i grow up, i want to domedia studies and one of myother options is actually beingan accountant, but i'm actuallymore passionate about doingmedia studies.my hope is to one day be able togo study overseas, find a joboverseas and be a successfulindependent woman.

>> the big challenges for theworld is worst of all, poverty,and lack of housing.people are struggling out there.people are starving out there.what will maybe change that isif we may probably give otherpolitical partiea chance asee what change you canbring. >> yes, i think my life isactually at, because when mygrandparents and everyone werestill alive, it was in theartheid a, so it was verydifficult for them to get theopportuties that i have today.so i think i have it muchbetter. >> and that's all from us at"global 3000"

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