victoria kourou is german she's used to experiencing discrimination but once the 1st cases of college 19 appeared here such incidents became more frequent. although berlin is widely seen as a tolerant diverse city she encountered hatred. one man even told her. she should spray herself with disinfectant. but i feel like i've been keeping a low profile because i'm afraid of encountering hostility it's a good have to admit when i see a bunch of people outside a bar i cross to the other side of the street to avoid being hassled. although. i'm glad to be working from home these days because i sense that even though i live in berlin people don't see me as german. social scientists now isn't surprised to hear that. in discrimination research we're all too familiar with that question where do you come from i can be a german citizen i can hold a german passport and still find myself being asked this question because i don't look german underground what does not looking german mean clearly it's based on fixed ideas about what germans are europeans should look like and it's a sign that germany s

racism is nothing new in germany and victoria kourou fears it will be around long after the pandemic is over but she's determined to help people who are under attack feel less alone and helpless. strong women changing the world as we know it on our facebook channel d.w. women you'll find stories about those taking a stand and inspiring others d.w. women gives a voice to women everywhere. this week in global idea as we head to panama to the rain forest where the indigenous no bay people live many women cultivate cocoa trees using traditional organic methods this protects the trees and ensures the resulting chocolate tastes amazing. in the hands of the panamanian jungle lies a chocolate factory it's owned by mavis ortiz and is very special because the chocolate it creates is made from organic sustainable cocoa found under fair conditions we invoke any bird i want to get the word out that chocolate isn't candy cocoa is a plant that confers health and well being. that. gets the role cocoa for her chocolate from a nearby village. insulted did he school in panama deltora province the inhab