it is practised in parts of ghana, togo and benin, by various ethnic groups, one of which is the ewe.driving into ghana's volta region, a lush area of lakes and rivers, where trokosi is most prevalent. right now we are following richard whom i met on the first day of the journey. after our chat in the uber taxi, richard invited us into his community to speak with a group of ewe elders. to mark our arrival, they were saying prayers and pouring libation to their gods. but they believe if you offend the gods, they can bring misfortune. i would like to know if there has ever been human sacrifice. he is talking about trokosi, where you are banished from the community to pay for the crimes of your family. another elder tells me that two of her relatives were sent to the shrine. given this fear of punishment from the gods, i can understand why the trokosi practice has survived for over 300 years. but for me, life in the shrine meant no life at all. each day, i was walking at 5am, and sent to fetch water. i had to carry heavy buckets on my head. it was hard, physical work for a child. i was m

inflation is generally benine around the world and valuations were t not thatt excessive. you bring multipling down some in theticorrs. and earnings looks good given where the tax cuts left earnings. and it's not b a back drop for equities. i don't think we need a leg down. but as you know the market tries to sense what's going on n nine months dhe road. fnd there are high profile investors, the j gundlach to name one. feels we are heading to a recession b2020. >> i don't think we head to a recession by 2020. what i think is important is that the u.s. economy is slowing. that's not a bad thing. 2018 was a year of very good growth in the united states. but tough policy. higher interest rates and taxes. and 2019 in our mind is going to be a swer growth environment but a better policy virmt. that actually shapes upo be a better time for markets. in order for there to be a recession by 2020 you would need to see pretty high inflation in the united states, a fed that's significantly raising interest rates, another significant leg of dollar strength. and given how benign the inf

when michael tilson thomas passes the baton he will be 75 years old, was 25 years of this in benin, -- of the symphony. >> when i was a student who is already having a good career. i'm a big fan, so if there are similarities i would be very happy. >> reporter: -- standing ovation as he was introduced. symphony fans packing this room to hear from him and the leaders who chose him. >> why the san francisco symphony? >> reporter: it was the orchestra the ace it. he calls it first rate, spiriting. duts, he describes an almost instant connection with this ensemble. the musicians feel it, too. >> there really is just a strong chemistry and there is a feeling of trust that we know he has it covered. >> reporter: you'll push creatively adding a team from diverse genres to connect with the community in new ways. the mayor and others said video was welcoming. his musicians already have extracurriculars and minds. don't look for -- at at&t park. >> i don't understand the rules, i don't follow it very much. he said warm words from -- >> a sharkskin may be on the schedule. >> reporter: -- looking

next, a story from benin city in nigeria. you can see it marked the air and the south of nigeria.oute to europe and to what they hope is a better life. but many only make it as far as libya. and then some of them return. mayeni jones has been meeting some of them. this march is made up of returnees who have been repatriated by the nigerian government over the last year. they want to raise awareness about the dangers of the journey to europe, but they also want to remind society that since coming back, many of them are still unemployed, which was the reason why they left in the first place. and since coming back now, are you happy to be back? i am happy one side, i am not happy on one side. i am happy because all my friends. but by the grace of god, i am back. iam happy. if i was there, the situation with my family, they will not be in the situation. give me good job. since i came up, nobody has given me work for anything. and since i came back, no work, no nothing. i have been trying to survive. even i don't even have a house to stay in. my sister, we had issues and she threw me o

. -- for bidden city benin city -- forbidden city. the question from business leaders we have been hearing from his will president xi use this opportunity around the 40th anniversary of reform to announce further measures to lower trade barriers, to lower access, and increase the ability for bond companies to operate in sectors here? but also drive enterprises in the domestic markets. will he talk about trade and the tensions that china is facing with washington? reallindustrial policy? there is also concerned about the indebtedness of some of the nations participating in the project. is that something he will try to adjust as well? president xi is likely to talk about some of the achievements. he took power in the end of 2012, 2013, opening up the sectors whether it is the auto sector or financial sector. he will likely get a nod to his legacy since reform started in 1978, four decades of reform that has seen this incredible growth in china. the question is to what degree president xi is going to push forward with that. this is about

joining us now is the nick benin, head of currency at wells fargo. nick, great to have you with us.that where the dollar was a couple weeks ago. where do you see the dollar heading in the immediate term? >> in the immediate term, i think it will remain strong. 2019 is going to be a year of two halves that's good for the dollar you have high tolerance in the equity markets they're too large in any direction. from a political perspective, you've got an ongoing shutdown for the time being and led into the fed chair and all of this kind of stuff. so, it's kind of come into markets but there isn't really that much for it >> so in talking about the tale of two halves. the first half of the year is going to be the year of the stronger dollar? >> yeah, i think so. i think the dollar can remain supported until the early part of next year certainly, the rhetoric between china and the u.s. has improved but i think it has to be a comprehensive trade deal within that 90-day period that they talked about i wouldn't be surprised if they see more tariffs on chinese goods. >> you think there's going