(sophie fouron) oh yeah! - little things you don't necessarily get, like maple syrup. - things like that. (luc rozon) usually, it's family members who send it, or friends. or in our case, we pack our own and we ship it. it's something that was started several years ago, and the government has been very good to the people with this, because montserrat has heavy taxes. but once a year, they give grace for people receiving barrels. what type of fish do you catch? - all types, all sorts. - are you getting the lobster? - once in a while. - once in a while? - i got them yesterday, so i'm going to be eating them. - so you're going to have a feast here this afternoon. - yeah, barbecue. (sophie fouron) do you often buy fish from them? - sometimes we do buy fish. it depends what they have. - it depends. - yes. the fish here, there are all sorts of varieties of fish. it depends if they have mahi-mahi, which is... well mahi-mahi, but they have wahoo here, like mahi-mahi, which is a nice white fish. it's very nice to eat.

(sophie fouron) hi! how are you? (woman) good. - i'm sophie. - i'm regina. - regina, can you tell me what will happen today? - this is about the first-born ceremony. every mother in palau, when they have their first-born child, they have to go through this process. and it's called omengat, which means a celebration of life. - how many people are you expecting? - i would say about 300 people. - and what will be your role today, regina? - the oldest sister of steven, who is the father of sascha... my role is to bring her out, in her glory, for everybody to see. - it's really a celebration of life, but also of women. - women. the role of women in palau. and an exchange of food and money. sascha's part is to prepare all the food. all the food. and the husband's part is to give the money. and i would presume no less than $20,000 for this occasion. - do all women in palau go through it? - yes. all women who have their first-born have to go through this. before, in the olden days, only the married women came out in their glo

(sophie fouron) when we think of taiwan, this does not come to mind. ut in fact, 75% of the island is covered by mountains. dory. (shao-chih chung - dory) hi, sophie. this area is very special because it used to be a mining area. - it's very difficult for me to imagine that when i hear the birds and see the butterflies and this beautiful, beautiful mountain. - you can see there's a sign. - yes. what does the sign say? - it says this place is still toxic. - are you taking me to an unsafe place? - well, it's toxic, of course, but it's not so serious as they say, i think. actually, the government put up a lot of these signs to try to make less problems. if people get some problem, they'll complain to the government and say it's all their fault if they caught something. actually, the hikers don't care so much. i'll show you it's not so bad. - so this is like a giant snake in your mountain. - they say it's the longest chimney in the world. there are a total of 3 and each one lasts for one kilometre. - dory, why and when did you start hiking? - after i turned

(sophie fouron) cheik mc.rapper, author and political activist; he strives to make living conditions better for his fellow citizens. born in moroni and known throughout the world, he tells me the story of his island. (cheikh mc) most of the villages are along the coast. fishing is very important here. we live off of fishing and agriculture, well that's actually what we should live off of. the truth is these industries haven't evolved much despite a population boom. all these babies being born depend on fishing and farming to survive. but the people here don't hold fishermen or farmers in high regard and our youth doesn't aspire to do such work. the children of fishermen dream of breaking free from fishing. fishing for a living is seen as a sign of failure and yet it's essential! our nation depends on fishermen, we would be nothing without them. - we use this to push the fish. - yes. - yes, they go into the net. - you will. - yes. (nadia fatima mhadjou) no, there isn't enough. (nadia fatima mhadjou) it's okay.

. >> (sophie fouron) it's a little, tiny dot on the map. star in the constellation of micronesia, between australia and japan. and what is fantastic here, is that when you enter palau, they make you sign a pledge. it's actually on the immigration card. basically, the tourists have to respect the environment. i've never seen such a thing, and apparently they're the first country in the world to impose that on tourists. i can understand why. i have never seen such pristine, emerald and inviting waters. palauan society

the trial is expected to take about 10 weeks, but a decision (sophie fouron) when you think of taiwanthink of a big city: taipei. i didn't refer to taiwan as an island even, but it is. it's not like any other island i've been to before. it's huge and 75% of the island is covered with mountains. we all grew up with "made in taiwan" and they do produce lots and lots of things. the parts in your cellphones are probably from here. but it's way more than that. taiwan is a paradise

their requirements -- to the country and demonstrate the power of china (sophie fouron) i have to walky slowly, but i can actually get really close to them. right there, royal penguins. we are between argentina and antarctica, in a windswept country: the falkland islands or the malouines, or the malvinas, depending on where you come from. you might remember

the appointment of a female coach could be the start of a new (sophie fouron) this little muslim islandstuck between the east african coast and madagascar. it's also a bit stuck between the long walk towards modernity and its very strong traditions. there are many challenges here in grande comore. there is shortage of electricity, everyday, they have shortage of water, the roads are devastated, the infrastructures are old. they have a long way to come, but they are filled with hope and optimisim. people take care of one another here. there is a great deal of soliri

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(sophie fouron) i have to walk really slowly, but i can actually get really close to them.re, royal penguins. we are between argentina and antarctica, in a windswept country: the falkland islands or the malouines, or the malvinas, depending on where you come from. you might remember

her first novel, "last standing woman," was republished this (sophie fouron) it's a little, tiny dot. the star in the constellation of micronesia, between australia and japan. and what is fantastic here, is that when you enter palau, they make you sign a pledge. it's actually on the immigration card. basically, the tourists have to respect the environment. i've never seen such a thing, and apparently they're the first country in the world to impose that on tourists. i can understand why. i have never seen such pristine, emerald and inviting waters. palauan society

(sophie fouron) when you think of taiwan, you think of a big city: taipei.refer to taiwan as an island even, but it is. it's not like any other island i've been to before. it's huge and 75% of the island is covered with mountains. we all grew up with "made in taiwan" and they do produce lots and lots of things. the parts in your cellphones are probably from here. but it's way more than that. taiwan is a paradise