brent: this is dw news, live from berlin. tonight, the u.s. president, the saudi crown prince, and a fist bump. the u.s. president arrived today in saudi arabia and offered no handshake, instead, a fist bump to the prince that he once vowed to make a pariah. also coming up tight -- russian missiles rain down on a ukrainian city and russian airstrikes have claimed more than 20 lives. a german officer, sentenced to

five point years for -- 5.5 years for plotting a terrorist attack. the former lieutenant posed as a refugee when he planned attacks on numerous politicians. and a stark warning from the local weather agency. the summer's -- in the summer's heat wave, the air is dirty and is getting dirtier. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs, in the united states, and to all of you around the world, welcome. u.s. president joe biden said he wanted to make the saudi crown prince a pariah after the murder of jim okeechobee back in 2018. but now with oil prices skyrocketing, the president is changing course. despite heavy criticism, he's now on a diplomatic mission to improve relations with the

kingdom. speaking to the press a short time ago, the u.s. president assured the world that he raised the issue at the -- the issue of the jamaal khashoggi murder with the crown prince today. reporter: the u.s. president flew to israel but with the fact that it was open its airspace is a form of goodwill. biden called it an historic decision. an important step on the way to a more integrated and stable middle east. the opening of the airspace is being dubbed biden's first success on the middle east trip. but the difficult part comes now that he has landed in saudi arabia. the decades long partnership between the u.s. and the saudis hit a snag four years ago, following the murder of kemal khashoggi -- of jamaal khashoggi. the journalist was killed by a hit squad and the saudi

consulate in istanbul in the fall of 2018. allegedly on the personal orders of saudi arabia's crown prince, mohammed bin salman. many think this is plausible and human rights activists agree. >> saudi arabia has never been a rights respecting country, where you can speak freely, but we have seen a total shutdown for any public criticism or any hint you might disagree with the authorities. reporter: joe biden promised to hold the saudi leadership accountable for the murder of jamaal khashoggi. but high oil prices are re-forcing him to rethink the promise. the u.s. once saudi oil to replace russian supplies in the market. as an ally against iran. >> today i think is to correct the course this relationship and reenable this relationship again. to resto the historical strategic partnership between riyadh and washington. biden negotiating partner --

reporter: biden's negotiating partner is the crown prince. the de facto ruler of saudi arabia because his 86-year-old father is in poor health. so the u.s. president will hold talks with the crown prince not because he wants to, but because he has no choice. brent: earlier, i spoke to william wexler, a senior director of the middle east programs at the atlantic council. i asked him if he agreed that joe biden had no choice but to hold talks with the saudi crown prince. >> there was really no choice. president biden is making the right decision here. the u.s. and saudi arabia have too many interests in common to allow their relationship to be strange forever. the only question was, when, and in what context would a reset of the relationship happen? what we have seen no is president biden -- now is

president biden taking steps to reset the relationship. that probably would not have happened if not for the russian invasion of ukraine, the resulting sanctions, and the amount of russian oil taken off the markets. brent: human rights groups are quick to say that there's really no difference between russian president putin and the saudi crown prince. both of these men seem to be accountable to no one. democracies are not working in their countries. and they are both responsible for waging wars against innocent civilians. why is the u.s. choosing to have negotiations with the crown prince? >> well, there are a number of similarities, as you describe, but there is also of course incredible dissimilarities. russia under putin does everything it possibly can to undermine the world order, that the u.s. supports, that allows for the prosperity that we have enjoyed over the last number of

decades. saudi arabia does everything they can to support the projection of american power, and to support u.s. interests largely. doesn't mean that there are not significant differences between the u.s. and saudi arabia. but what american presidents have concluded ever since franklin roosevelt is that the shared interests outweigh those differences. the way to manage those differences most effectively is privately. brent: wouldn't it just be more honest and perhaps even easier for u.s. presidents, if they were to stop doing what we have seen since fdr? don't try to tie human rights to foreign policy when dealing with saudi arabia. wouldn't that be the easier and more honest way to go about it? >> if you would discount human rights altogether, that would also be against he was interests

-- the u.s. stands for human rights. the u.s. pushes for human rights the question is, what is the most effective way of doing so, in the context of a country look saudi arabia? what we have fun over the years is that there are places where we can make improvements on the margins. but we are less likely to do so, if we are not engaged with the country. brent: mr. wexler, we appreciate your time and insights tonight. thank you. russian missiles again pounded the southern ukrainian city of nu -- of nikolaiv on friday. many have been killed by missiles, including three children. reporter: plumes of smoke rise into the sky above ukraine's southern city pair

with a of russian missile strikes in recent days. causing powerful explosions. on the ground, cars, completely burnt out. covered in debris. rescue teams continue to put out the flames and search through the rubble, looking for any signs of life. this area is home to two of the city's biggest universities. the buildings took a direct hit. much of it, destroyed, beyond repair. in the central town, hundreds of kilometers to the west and far from the front lines, residents are reeling from a russian attack on thursday. many people were killed and injured. >> according to updates, we understand that there were three rockets that hit here. previously, experts found fragments of three rocket engines, two missiles were shut down fire air defense forces. reporter: ukrainian authorities

say the strike was c carried out with russia's high precision caliber missile, accusing moscow of deliberately targeting civilians. a claim russia denies. emergency teams c - -- emergency teams come through the rubble looking for missing loved ones. 4-year-old lisa who has down syndrome was one of the victims who lost her life. doctors fear that her mother, who was in hospital in critical condition, won't make it if they tell her the news. >> if we tell her mother now that her daughter has died, there will be no chance of her being released from hospital. reporter: as the death toll rises and many try to come to terms with the loss in ukraine, people are bring for fuher attacks in the coming

days. brent: earlier, i spoke to our correspondent in kyiv. he spoke to me about the significance of the city and russia's invasion of ukraine -- in russia's invasion of ukraine. >> it is about 230 km from where i'm standing on 100 km to the east of the crown jewel of the russian campaign, which is the port city of odessa, the biggest port in ukraine. the port from which the greater part of ukrainian wheat and goods are shipped out. when you take that port, you basically paralyze the ukrainian economy. it can send things on -- you can send things on trains and trucks. but it can completely change the configuration of the economy. there's a fight back from the ukrainians in the area particularly with these american rocket systems, that are doing very precise and very devastating work on russian ammunition depots.

perhaps one of the reasons we are seeing these strikes on civilian targets -- it is hard to get into the mind of the kremlin, the generals -- artillery is taking a heavy hit with this new important weaponry. brent: russia continues to insist it is only targeting ukrainian military infrastructure. of course that is not the case. the attack this week on the city of vinitza is another example. do we know what russia's offensive strategy is right now? >> president zelenskyy says it is terror. striking civilian targets, intentionally or not, is in his vision and attempt to power the ukrainian population. all that does is make them despise the russians more. zelenskyy has a 93% approval

rating. it's not making a change on them striking a peace deal. many of them think they on the path to victory. striking civilians targets, whether intending to or not, with such regularity, is in violation of human rights, according to the u.n., a war crime. brent: this war is not also about food. i'm talking about ukrainian rain. one of -- grain. one of the largest exporters of it. what is the status tonight of negotiations to change that? >> there's apparently new hope the port of odessa comes into play here as well. there were talks earlier this week in turkey and the u.n. secretary general said he hoped

next week there could be some sort of finalized deal, things they need to figure out is, how do you get ships into let's s odessa, when all the excess was her completely mined? the russians don't want ships to be delivering weapons of the ukrainians. that is their fear. the ukrainians fear that the russians can bring about an amphibious invasion. there's a lot of work to be done and trust to be built into this and foreign powers, france and britain, may have to be involved in order to guarantee the shipments to lease -- the shipments take place without any gunplay taking place. brent: nick spicer, thank you. ukraine is a major exporter of grain, but russia's invasion means stoxx cannot leave the country. grain shortages are pushing up prices, threatening food security in many parts of the world, including africa. this next report from senegal was produced by french public tv. reporter: ships from russia or

ukraine have all but disappeared from african ports. they were a comn site here before the war. but now they no longer supply the continent with grain. other countries have taken up the slack. this cargo ship loaded with wheat is arriving from argentina. but thats not enough. the people of senegal and other countries on the continent fear that prices will soar. >> how much? this small one is $.15. the other $.30. reporter: here almost half of the population lives below the poverty line, so every penny is counted. >> if the price of bread is raised again, it will be very difficult for us sandwich sellers, because we already have high prices. the goods are already very expensive. reporter: today a ton of which costs more than 450 euros. twice as much as last year. for the moment, the state of

senegal pays the difference. this makes it possible to freeze the price of flour and bread. but the sudden increase worries the millers. >> today the senegalese baguette is subsidized in the state as it is in many north african countries like egypt and tunisia and morocco. but the question is, until one? is there not a risk we will be caught up with the reality of prices? that is a big question. reporter: some bakers are trying to find solutions at their level. he for example has already changed his recipes. >> this is millet, if you take the flour and mix it all together. reporter: in his establishment, he trains his apprentices to make bread with products that are 100% from senegal. >> we must reduce the amount of wheat imported and replace it with our own ereal --own

cereals. in nigeria, the same thing. and all these countries, there are ser -- cereals that can make red. reporter: but financial support from the state as needed. the u.n. announces within the next few months, more than 40 million people could be lacking food in west and central africa. brent: here's a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world -- the search for a new leader is beginning in sri lanka. the prime minister has been sworn in as the caretaker president, amid an economic and political crisis, following the resignation of the president, who fled the country. parliament is due to appoint a new president next week. russia space agenc and nasa have signed a deal of joint flights to the iss. a rare deal of cooperation

between washington and moscow between the invasion of -- since the invasion of ukraine. astronauts will go back to using russian sockets and russian cosmonauts will be able to fly on u.s.-made spacecraft. brittney griner has made her fourth appearance in a russian court. the olympic gold medalist has pled guilty to carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. her lawyers say the oil was prescribed by her doctors. if convicted on drug possession charges, she could face up to 10 years in prison. a german court has sentenced an army officer to 5.5 years in prison for planning a terrorist attack. prosecutors say the officer posed as a syrian refugee and targeted several high-ranking politician. -- politicianss. stirring a debate about radicalism inside the military. reporter: it is the end of one

of the most extraordinary cases of far right terrorism in germany. the soldier has been sentenced to 5.5 years behind bars. his crime, plotting to conduct a terror attack while posing as a refugee. the courts found him guilty of planning attacks on high-ranking german politicians, and also of illegally possessing weapons. >> the court is convinced the defendant wanted to commit a politically motivated act of violence. jues madclear he also harbored a nationalist and right-wing extremists ideology -- extremist ideology. reporter: although the jail sentence was below the more than six years prosecutors had asked r, they called the verdict a major success. >> i am quite satisfied with the verdict, despite a lower sentence than the one that we asked for. it is an important success

in the fight against right-wing extremis racism and anti-semitism in germany. reporter: he said he regretted holding the weapons but has consistently denied planning any attacks. for protesters standing in front of the courtroom, this is not an isolated case, but a case that shines a light on far right extremism in the german military. brent: earlier i spoke to a member of the german parliament for the governing social democrats. i asked him for his reaction to today's verdict. >> well, we almost have to be careful, concerning judgment. but i think it is a very necessary -- it is very necessary. but it is just one step. it is not a solution to the fundamental problem. but it was a good decision, from my point of view. brent: you say fundamental problem. what does this case tell us about the threat from far right wing terrorism here in germany,

particularly inside the military? >> well, i think we have to think in networks, not just in single persons. we know he was a member of a number of groups -- that he had some relationssuspecte relations of extremist networks, like hannibal. we must find out how right-wing extremists try to infiltrate the police and the military. basic organizations of the state. i think this is the target, they feel attracted by the military. we have to find answers, and we have not found answers yet. brent: do you think this is the case of the military being infiltrated? military being a nest of

sympathizers? >> well, i think it is both. i think there are strategies to get into thermy. on thether hand, there are some circumstances, which enabled people. and make people more sensitive to extremist thought. this is the idea of uniform, strength, male behavior. there are long traditions. but there's also a strategy in the right wing partf rmany to get into the police and into the army. brent: and this comes at a time when germany is about to inject 100 billion euros into its armed forces. are you satisfied with what is being done right now inside the military, to deal with and get rid of far right extremism? >> as an exale, there are

people who have doubts about this at the moment -- but gold should be de more democratic -- but the goal should be to have a more democratic army. so that authoritarian traditions and right-wing traditions have no chance. and that we detect problematic persons from the very beginning. brent: this 100 billion euros being injected -- this is unprecedented for the military. is that a good thing, when talking about trying to purge the military of a far right threat? >> well, it is neither good nor bad inhiselationsp. it depends on us. i think it was the right

decision, because of the situion with russia and all this. it was not a result of the dostic situation, but of the foren relations. but we have to support it with a democratic culture inser army -- we need citizens, democratic citizens inside the army. so that e army is not a source o extremist thought, but of democratic thinking and behavior. brent: as always, we appreciate your time and insights tonight. thank you. >> thank you. brent: large parts of southwestern europe have been baking under sweltering temperatures for a fifth day raining. -- running. in france, spain and portugal, sparking wildfires, forcing many to evacuate and running summer vacations. in england, normally much cooler, they are bracing for

extreme heat in the coming days. reporter: it's not the kind of thing that you hope to see on holiday pay wood smoke from wildfires caused by scorching temperatures. just a stone throw from the beach. but that is the reality here in southern spain. and it's not just here. further north, fires have been burning for days, destroying thousands of hectares, and forcing residents to evacuate, including here in this village. >> we've got five minutes to get out and leave everything we have. i am worried. i am looking after three grandchildren. reporter: much of neighboring portugal is sweltering, too, with temperatures in the 40's celsius and climbing. wildfires here have destroyed lands, affecting thousands of people. this man fled his home in the central area region, as flames approached. >> it was becoming really

intense over here. there was quite a wind, pulling the flames. i couldn't actually see the flames until we actually left. that is when i decided to go. reporter: in southwestern france, fires have forced thousands of locals and holidaymakers to evacuate villages and campsites. many have salt refuge in makeshift's shelters -- makeshift shelters. and the heatwave is creeping north. the u.k. has issued its first red warning for heat ever. weather forecasters expect highs of 40 degrees celsius next week. topping the u.k.'s previous record of 38.7 degrees. >> this heatwave is an indication that climate change is here and we are seeing these problems now and they are going to get worse. we need to do something now. reporter: a red warning signals a risk to life. >> it is harder to cope with these types of temperatures in the u.k. because we are not usedo th.

we are not, ties of these type of things and we don't have the housing designed to keep cool, we don't have air conditioning. the infrastructure is not billed for the heat at all. reporter: u.k. hospitals have already warned of a surge in heat related admissions. brent: from the summer heat, now to the waters. the world's best surfers have been enjoying themselves at the corona open in south africa. conditions were described as perfect for the latest up on the world championship tour. brazilian surfer. tanya stole the show with this magnificent final clenching top spot win, moving up in the overall rankings. the championships were forced to take a three year break during the pandemic. isn't that really good? competitors are visibly thrilled to be back on the water. -- on the water again.

don't you wish you could do that? here's a reminder of the top stories. he was president joe biden has arrived in saudi arabia, on a controversial visit, greeted by the saudi crown prince. a man he has accused of serious human rights abuses. he's attending an arab summit and seeking help to bring down oil prices. you are watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through "the day." stick around. we'll be right back. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

♪ >> joe biden meets with saudi arabia crown prince on the second leg of his first trip to the middle east. it comes ahead of a meeting of regional leaders on saturday when the president plans to speak about energy concerns. as temperatures rise in europe, firefighters worked to stop

firefighters -- fire some taking hold. welcome back. president joe biden has found himself walking a diplomatic tightrope as he continues his tour of the middle east after visits to israel and the palestinian territories, he touched down in saudi arabia where he met with the defective ruler mohammad bin salman. on the campaign trail, he was critical of mbs and the kingdom for human rights abuses including the killing of jamal khashoggi. joe biden said he made his view clear, but he hopes saudi arabia would increase oil production in the coming weeks to lower global prices. he also said the both nations would work as partners to avoid russia or china filling a void in the developing world. >> accomplish significant business today.

as you saw this morning, the saudi's will open their airspace to all civilian carriers. that is a big deal. not only symbolically, but substantively it's a big deal. it means saudi airspace is open to flights to and from israel. this is the first tangible step in a path of what i hope will ever -- eventually be a broader normalization of relations. after a trip to israel taking an historic nonstop flight. let's listen to what he said about jamal khashoggi. >> i brought it up at the top of the meeting making clear what i thought of it at the time and what i think of it now. i was straightforward and direct in discussing it. i made my view crystal clear. i said straightforwardly for an american president to be silent

on an issue of human rights is inconsistent with who we are and who i am. i will always stand up for our values. >> joe biden said that riyadh has said it will allow plants -- planes to fly over the area. >> there were signs of a process between israel and saudi arabia on friday as riyadh announced it would announce its airspace to all commercial airlines. it would allow israeli passenger planes to fly over the country. the kingdom shared the news in a tweet. >> to complement the efforts aimed at consolidating our position as a global hub, the authority of civil aviation announces the decision to open the airspace for all air carriers. >> the change means flights to and from the far east like thailand no longer have to go through iraq or kuwait but can

cut over the saudi peninsula saving hours of flight time. joe biden can i'm -- commended the announcement. >> president biden welcomes the decision. it paves the way for more integrated stable and secure middle east region. >> currently, saudi arabia requires muslims from israel wanting to go to the kingdom to divert through their country. this announcement, tel aviv hopes those flying from israel can travel directly. >>'s move on to other stories. two days after the president resigned, sri lanka has brought in an interim president. the country's rapid economic decline his field protest that it engulfed the nation and underscored the fallf the political client that is ruled

sri lanka for most of the past two decades. >> he has finally resigned officially and with that news, the protesters have one one of their battles but their fight against their political leaders has not ended yet. >> the protests are coming together of all ethnic groups. they join the struggle. he was a person who wanted to spread hatred between the communities for the sake of his own benefits. >> he also must resigned because he came to power in a nondemocratic weight. it was a defense mechanism. he has failed five times sri lanka as a prime minister.

>> except for this presidential secretary, all the buildings occupied by the protesters have been vacated. this one is converted to a library open to the public. >> we wanted to show these places to our children. this is a beautiful country. i can't believe that something is left for our children. i feel that this place belongs to us. to me. >> we are in a crisis. it is huge at the moment. cannot study. we have a lot of problems. we need a country without these problems. >> the parliament is set to elect a new president in the 20th of july, but before that a general strike has been called by the protesters and several unions on monday where tens of thousands of people are expected to produce up a -- dissipate to

demand corruption free government. >> residents in a ukrainian city were clearing away rubble on friday after a russian missile attack on an office building left three people dead. the city lies 200 kilometers southwest of kyiv far from the front line of the fighting. ukraine said the attack was launched by a submarine in the black seat. moscow claims it was being used for meetings, but he have said it operated more as a cultural center. >> this was an escalation in russia's war on ukraine in the sense that it is a city very far from any kind of frontline. it has been hit right in the center of the city. there have been many hits on localities far from the front lines in ukraine in the course of this war, but not really the city center.

it is a whole city afraid of going about their business in the city center. the main building that was hit is a place where people want to dance classes or to entertainments. another building that was hit head offices where people could get their ears pierced, little shops like that even a registry office that was damaged and a medical clinic. there are places in the city center where almost everyone who lives there would have had some occasion to be there at some point in the course of their lives. you can see behind me, people are bringing flowers to a makeshift memorial and also soft toys because three of the victims are children and there are also three children who up in hospitalized. people are very much in shock about what has happened at the moment. the area that was hit is cordoned off as investigations

continue. the number of people missing has gone down. it is now less than 10 as people have been found. the search is still on for the remaining people still missing. also cleanup operations are going on to get the city center back up and running soon as possible. >> france is scoping out its future role in the region. it saw a complete withdrawal of troops after 10 years. it places stop -- spotlight on niger as a front-line. it is received over $140 million in euros -- million euros last year. >> there was a political diplomatic and military ambition

to pursue high-quality partnership regarding security. i am saying this because at times there have been distortions such as during their recent election campaigns regarding france's decisions. if the french army was deployed, it is because the authorities asked s to intervene. >> finally, much of europe is in a heat wave with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees in the south of the continent. the flames of several wildfires across spain, portugal, and france. over 1000 firefighters are trying to contain a blaze. >> throughout the night from thursday to friday, nearly 1000

firefighters battled raging wildfires in the south of france. the flames spread here in just a few hours. [speaking foreign language] >> teams eventually contained the blaze but the hard work continues for firefighters in the southwest. they are focused on two main places near back dashboard out. among 4000 people were forced to evacuate on thursday. some residents were not willing to leave. [speaking french] the fires burned through 2000

hectares overnight taking the total to nearly 7000. temperatures are expected to hit up to 40 degrees celsius and parts of the south of the country on friday. the winds are expected to isolate -- aggravate conditions. >> stay tuned difference 24, more news coming up shortly.

characters go in search of the truth amid delusions, madness, and multiple viewpoints. politics and current affairs seep into some of the shows. the war ukraine has prompted a special show at the end of the festival. [speaking french]

>> who better to kick off the festival than an artist whose work takes and painting, io, and performance. your performance piece here is called from armor to jackets. i know the jacket is important. can you explain why? >> i think about this work after last year when americans pulled out from afghanistan. there were images from the airport where the troops after leaving they just left their belongings. boots, jackets, uniform. it's the beginning of this direction where i'm going in my work to see the war. from its source, the weapon.

i'm using it as an art material. throughout my performance, i was sewing. the end of my needle is putting a. and this material, i said them altogether. ♪ >> you designed the poster for this year's festival. it involves six women, a depiction of six female bodies. can you explain to us the main idea you wanted to convey? >> this posture is part of a series. it was not made only for that, but when it was chosen, i was happy. this is what i do through my entire visual work.

i celebrate the bodies. when i making work, sometimes numbers come by themselves. my sister said you have six girls at home. i said i did not choose for that. it is just coming by itself. >> you are based in europe. since you left afghanistan, the situation has changed dramatically. watching the scenes of the taliban takeover, how did that feel watching from afar? >> i had this fear a year before. the peace talk was going nowhere. killing, torture, killing whoever they don't like. it is happening every single day. no school, it's a most like 11 months in that country.

medical care, children died for simple disease, food. we lost a lot of lives since kabul fell. >> when you were still living in afghanistan, you did a performance piece called armor in 2015 that saw you walking through the streets wearing a piece of armor that emphasized certain parts of your body. that performance was so controversial, it was shut down after just a few minutes. so problematic about it for those people at that time? >> telephone terrorism ideology is two different. patriarchy oppresses women as much as they can and afghanistan. the case is always extreme.

afghan women we were still struggling to continue and take over our rights as much as we can. it's something that i had the conscience of being mocked, these men think be outside, but with a certain amount of liberty, not too much. right now, it's like absolute elimination of women. no women, even not men who are not taliban. not children. >> this can be a source of exile for those who find solace in art and literature. a choreographer has blended

feminism and sorcery in her recent one-woman show. our reporter went to meet them. >> the 23-year-old is one of the dancers at this year's festival. the performance is an ode to freedom and sisterhood exporting representation of women throughout history and the controversial figure of the witch. her poetic dance solo is an amash to the witches of today and yesterday. >> when re-think which is, we think of them dancing with the devil, but there is also the idea which is quite present in feminism of women in the public space, women who have reclaimed their bodies. the female body is too often beaten, raped, and killed. it is about how women take back their body and say i can stand alone and how to live

experiences through my body, my female body. ♪ >> the shackled and repressed body is a theme for the documentary plate which explores the plight of exiles and refugees today. the director stages and adaptation of a novel informed by his own experience of being detained at the airport in 2018 due to visa problems before being deported back to iran. >> a few weeks before the incident, i had a premier in unit -- munich about emigrt.

then when i found myself in the detainee center at the airport, i thought for whom am i working and telling the stories about immigrants. when a day after the premiere, i should leave because i don't have a visa. >> freedom but what does it actually mean to be free? here, it means to enjoy free movement without testifying oneself. >> free to move across borders and free to live through one's body. the festival takes on the theme that narrates a reflection. >> as someone who h lived between two different cultures, you said half of your heart is in kabul and half in new york where for the first time you visited you since -- felt a sense of belonging. can you explain what that city means to you and why you felt so welcome? >> it was snowing. in kabul it snows heavily.

i had not seen it in europe. i thought it was because of snow, but there was snowmelt and it was the same. it was very inspiring to be there. new york is the united states as i felt it. i used to hear it before, but this time i see it for real. seeing the faces from all over the world, i think i am part of it. very quickly. >> a recent project pays tribute to the women who have suffered at the hands of the taliban. can you explain more about the women who inspired this project and how important the setting of it is? >> i make this work after seeing that. how women are resisting their. then compare it historically in afghanistan that we recognize

there is ash in paris. come on, we should recognize today who are raising their voices and asking for the peace for education and we are taking maximum risks of their lives. [speaking french] we named streets to 11 of them now, but we are naming hundreds. these afghans are trapped in this country right now. with no weapon in your hand that you're looking right in the eyes of the taliban. no one can be braver than that in the afghan history. no one. >> an exhibition of your pieces is on display. you yourself your image is in many of those pieces. can you tell us about the role you play in those works?

>> one is a collaboration between my collaborator and american artist and myself. in which we picked -- from afghans point of view. the united states and afghanistan and that is a political relation. we showed that through love relationship romantic relationship, you see a photo also film the politics of producing more arms, the weapon was something that i looked up. i looked it up more profoundly so that's why i draw the light arm. every light arm remained.

after that, we were killing ourselves. >> an event like this festival includes an enormous scope of different performance stalls, classical theater, dance. what shows attract you the most? what are you excited about seeing? >> i am someone who is interested in well there can be any form of art, medium, theater, visual art, what is today? what are today's issues inside of those works? art should interfere. artists us to be aware. they must have their eyes open. >> thank you so much for joining

us today. i'm reminded that her work is on display until the end of the month. we will end up with another free mill funded -- female fronted performance. she dips into pots and traditions to ask questions about ancestry, humanity, and the need for reinvention. we will leave you with a clip. ♪ they observe, they contact us, they report, film, photograph. they are the voice of the

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07/15/22 07/15/22 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> you are seeing galaxies that are shining around other galaxies, whose light has been bent. and you are seeing just a small little portion of the universe. amy: this week nasa released the first images from its new flagship james