i'm michaela kÜfner reporting to you from berlin on the global issues that make a difference.and here's what we have coming up for you today. toxic paradise -- local communities protest against big pesticide experiments. joining forces -- the challenges facing trade unions in a globalized world.

i'm michaela kufner, and here's what we have coming up for you during the next half hour. a west african inventor turned electronic junk into a 3-d printer meet the kenyan boy who came up with an effective way to keep lions out of his village, and the struggles indigenous peoples face in paraguay.

i'm michaela kufner, and here's what we have coming up for you during the next half hour. how a west african inventor turned electronic junk into a 3-d printer meet the kenyan boy who came up with an effective way to keep lions out of his village, and the struggles indigenous peoples face in paraguay. ♪ for millions of africans, the internet has opened up a new world of opportunities, just like for all the rest of us, except that far fewer africans actually have access, only 16%, which is the lowest rate worldwide. but in places where people are connected, creative minds are joining forces to work on new software applications and hardware solutions. internet access is driving all sorts of innovative developments in south africa, nigeria, tanzania, uganda, and kenya, in particular. we look at what's cooking in africa's i-hubs. ♪ >> this is the i-hub in nairobi, a creative workplace. young i.t. entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, and technology fans exchange ideas here. >> hi, my name is juliette wanyiri, and i'm currently the lead of gearbox, which is the maker space, wh

i'm michaela kÜfner with your weekly look at the issues that shape the global agenda.and here's what we have coming up for you today -- fast track to american citizenship -- why many chinese want to give birth in the u.s. a bug's life -- how studying creepy crawlies in mozambique can help all of us. and, defying the odds -- female entrepreneurs in afghanistan dare to make a difference. living the american dream is still a very appealing idea to many people around the world. so much so that people will take unbelieveable risks to reach the united states. even if you have the means to buy that plane ticket and get into the u.s. legally, that still doesn't grant you the right to stay long term. but if timed right, it could mean that your child is born in the land of the free, guaranteeing automatic citizenship. and that's what more and more members of china's elite are aiming for. >> pregnant chinese women have become a common sight in parts of california - particularly affluent los angeles suburbs. they don't speak english, they don't know their way around. they're here

i'm michaela kÜfner reporting to you from berlin on the global issues that make a difference.and here's what we have coming up for you today. toxic paradise -- local communities protest against big pesticide experiments. joining forces -- the challenges facing trade unions in a globalized world. and, south sea studies -- using mascots to teach kids on palau about biodiversity. now, living in hawaii sounds like a dream. and it only recently lost top spot as the happiest place in the u.s. the island of kauai was just that until some of the world's largest agro-chemical companies started using it as a testing ground for their latest genetically-modified concoctions and the pesticides that go with them. these chemicals are increasingly used in global agriculture. the industry saw a turnover of some 33 billion euros in 2011 and this figure rose by 5 billion euros within the space of just two years. so, with big money to be made and 4000 kilometers to the nearest mainland, the chemical giants are clearly willing to take the risk. but some 60,000 islanders who live there were never a

i'm michaela kÜfner with your weekly look at the issues that shape the global agenda.oming up for you today -- fast track to american citizenship -- why many chinese want to give birth in the u.s. a bug's life -- how studying creepy crawlies in mozambique can help all of us. and, defying the odds -- female entrepreneurs in afghanistan dare to make a difference.