as a member of the irish merchant navy, he was captured by german forces and sent to a concentrationamp. he experienced many horrors, but he survived. today, he says only one thing matters -- reconciliation, and that includes the deserters. >> it is very hard for us to understand. because, i mean, the irish are always known for they like to fight, and that was a fight for the irish. i hope they get their pardon very soon. >> now, the irish government has officially apologize, and the defense minister has pledged to pardon all deserters this year. at last, after 67 years, philip fairing to no longer needs to be afraid. >> the bill is expected to go through the irish parliament soon. some called pigeons fly in rats. others think of pigeons as the symbol of the peace movement. in any case, the capital of pigeons is in turkey where on the syrian border, the tradition of pigeon breeding dates back more than 700 years. >> it is a clock in the morning. time to open up the furniture shop. before doing that, he had to the roof, just as he does every morning. the 56-year-old is expected by 45