Devastate entire villages and farmland farmers are taking measures to protect themselves from flooding. And we hear about thousands of people in japan who choose to live in isolation unable to cope with the pressures they feel society imposes on them. A social animal say sociologists and traditionally life was lived in tribes or extended families that made things like gathering food looking after one another and surviving both easier and more likely but over time we became increasingly selfreliant now people are often left to fend for themselves in densely populated Cities Community tends to be something that takes place only on line the result is a sharp rise in loneliness millions of men and women cut off from society devoid of a sense of belonging. To. One europe wide study revealed that around 30000000. 00 europeans regularly feel lonely that 7 percent of the overall population. In japan too many people live in total isolation for years even decades. Tokyo a vibrant mega city home to 15000000 people but some tokyo residents find it a challenging place to live they say its too busy too noisy so they simply dont leave their homes sometimes for a few months sometimes for decades. Aga turkey is one of these modern day hermits he hardly ever leaves his room he decided to become a recluse 15 years ago. I was learning french at the time the teacher would always ask us what weve done that will look. Like i didnt have a job so i never did anything to say i couldnt have a conversation and so i retreated more and more from the world. This remarkable. Look at turkey is whats known in japan. Which basically means pulling inward being confined they spend their days cooped up in their homes on the internet playing video games they cant cope with the pressures of the outside world. They might have been looking at the same view for 35 years. To post some might say its a lovely view. When im not feeling well i see everything as though it were shrouded in the greatest distrust or grace and its the. Japan is now reportedly home to over a 1000000 he komori possibly even more its hard to compile exact figures they fear school or work they fear failure in Japanese Society being different or standing out is frowned upon without outside help its hard for these people to find a way back into normal life new goto is a qualified nurse 5 years ago she founded to help organization for these social recluses its called heat m. R. E. Which translates as a place in the sun. We need to help them build confidence the aim is to find them jobs but there are many small steps that have to be taken before we get to that point we go for walks outside with them we encourage them to speak to their parents and develop a daily routine it. Earlier this year 2 people died when he attacked a group of schoolchildren in colors sarky days later a Government Official stabbed to death his reclusive son fearing he might harm others. Says incidents like these further stigmatised mori worsens their anxiety and exacerbates the problem quite isolated events of this kind make people afraid of he could go mari. Then the parents no longer feel able to talk openly about their children and share their concerns with others but its not enough that makes it even harder to help them. Most secure good morning. Goto and her team see themselves as their big sister can suki and di suki dont want to be recognised the fact theyve managed to leave their dreams to attend a consultation is already a major achievement. On a scale of one to 10 today i feel minus 3 its hot and humid in a bad mood. When im in my room. How can i get out of here. And how can i stop being a burden on my parents. The parents of who could give more a often suffer as much as they do they often feel a strong sense of shame publicly admitting that their child has no job and no friends would be humiliating so they keep quiet often hiding them from their neighbors for example in this way theyre complicit in maintaining their childs isolation its a problem that set to become even more acute in the coming year. In japan we talk about the 850 problem. When the parents are 83rd children or 50. And the older the parents get the harder it is for them to look after their children. Traditionally Japanese Culture emphasised conformity for people who feel different staying within their own 4 walls can seem like a safe option but this selfimposed exile can become impossible to escape now aged 14 or guitar he wonders if hell be able to reenter society. Quite to them. My biggest worry is taking the 1st step out of carrot top of the hard bit. Should i leave my home or you should i leave my father who looks after me with me maybe a fire on my own i would have more clarity about what sort of life i want to live. I mean it could come soon then. Leaving the house should be so easy but for more a its a terrifying step if the world outside better understood the condition perhaps it would help them reintegrate. And now we had to africa rwanda is known rather poetically as the land of a 1000 hills but such topography makes farm as lives anything but easy rainfall commonly leads to flooding and erosion on a recent assignment there are reports of fires saying i trudged through a fashion of mud she met with people in northern rwanda who were taking measures to reduce the incidence of flooding. The farmers of the cooperative distraught what looks like a lake is actually potato and corn fields everything is under water the harvest is lost. The only road through the valley is also flooded. Everything that needs to be transported now has to be carried around the lake yet the valley is supposed to be protected against floods. First of all a project manager from the out of titian fund came to see us through fog then other people came to prepare the construction were going to get an idea of the terrain. So. Once they were finished with their work we were finally able to plant up the whole of the valley with crops. They dug drainage ditches everywhere. Then the project was over. But not long after they left we realized the problem still wasnt solve the water just came back. The Adaptation Fund is a United Nations initiative that aims to help developing countries cope with Climate Change rwanda has a High Percentage at 1st all volcanic soil that means even the High Mountain slopes can be used for our poll farming the problem is heavy rain washes the soil down into the valley the solution is to build terraces into the slopes following the example of the incas in south america. For we knew about building terraces on the soil on the slopes just used to get washed into the valley. There was no point in using the newer fertilizer. But now whatever we use stays where its meant to be. The crops on the terraces are growing faster and we have better harvest. Now all the mountain villages here have built terraces its a time consuming process the steps in the slope need to be at least 5 metres deep once complete the ground then needs to rest for 3 months sometimes there are unexpected obstacles farmers have stumbled across on mount graves left from the genocide in 1904 which killed around a 1000000 people. We found bodies under this field of People Killed during the genocide. So we didnt dig any further there used to be a house here presumably there was a massacre and they just dumped all the bodies under there we dont dig terrorists in an area like that. You have. A few valleys further on is the cabby greenville its its one of many socalled Green Villages in rwanda helping to promote sustainable development. Each village has its own school. Local families each given a plot of land to farm. Sanitation facilities and rainwater tanks and chill clean water is available and each family is also given a cow. More than 200. 00 flood victims from the region have found a new home and can be. Aloysius retire his ear a is one of them. Meanwhile ive planted potatoes beans and corn on my land. And what ive also specialized in leaf vegetables. Theyre especially good for the children to ensure they get a balanced diet plus the chard and spinach sell for a particularly good price. The profits he makes some selling his fruit and vegetables allowed him to build up a flock of sheep again. He now has a few chickens to. Just one year ago things were very different. With them along with a new order to get a house and car yasser you 1st had to prove that you were a victim of the floods. We lost everything in a single night. Before that i had been a very. Successful businessman. But in one fell swoop all of my 63 cars were gone everything i possessed was destroyed by the rain. I thought i would lose my mind. But his neighbors gathered signatures to ensure he got a house in a Green Village today the string that washed away his house looks quite harmless. And now the building has been put out where his once stood with a new Family Living in it. He warned them about how dangerous it is here but in densely populated rwanda every piece of farmland is needed and jobs are in short supply. Work outside of the farming sector is especially hard to come by in rural areas but a center for regional handicrafts opened recently here a small group of women are running that i mean tailoring business. They make everything from festive gowns to more every day items with bags and other accessories to match. Its so much easier to make a living from sewing the work here in seasonal too but i earn well between 25 and 30000 rwandan francs a week. You can live while a lot. We make our way back to the farm as cooperative. Anyone capable of holding a shovel is out in the fields doing their bit everyone is hoping that if they can move enough mud out of the way the water will drain off. The women dig out the big stones. They then carry them to one of the many small water channels. In this way theyre building dam most of their design to filter the water and prevent further mudslides and finally theres relief all round as the water starts to drain away. The ground you know if you move these up river you will be discreet movie the sound of water flowing is really music to my ears sunday and makes me happy where you put the storm on roku because it means weve got control of the floods for now at least. Who are you the utility body to move we dont know how long it will last time music like you would actually wish. But its too late to save the harvest what the farmers really need is a more permanent solution that hoping and praying for a change. Weve got another snack for you and this time its from england its a fast food many greeks confident enough. For the english city of oxford is best known for its elite university its one of the oldest in the world and has just under 24000 students. And mia 2 kilometers away is the other oxford this residential neighborhood is home to cast some like a nice fish and chip shop. Born in iran cause somebody he knew 1st came to england in the 1960 s. And since 1988 hes been selling that most british of our fast foods deep fried fish and chips and he said its a lot healthier than many people might think well if you want some food we didnt we deduce people did yeah trish we did those in the morning. Theres no bruising every dish or munches you know the students got the best count to 300 if it is of course i think the beans are you believe its then coated in a pattern made of flowers salt and water and put straight into the deep fryer or fire them thats my truth and we do toward it you dont have to live in. The Portion Sizes are certainly not for anyone watching their waistline the price 8. 00 pounds thats nearly 9 euros. How many of his customers have been coming here for years. Its not that no ones going to not like you know all the flavors and by the dozens or not enjoy it at all existing players and feeling like. Im. Just cheap its good news contrary to help you know probably not good. They. All got a nice hospitality. That they could cope with if you ask if they did it. Like this if they feel that it. Cost them a kimi seems to do more than just sell fast food he says its about an attitude to life a few years ago he started photographing his customers putting them together in a large book many of his photos have gone on show in galleries in oxford. Interlink interact with people here whove been friends since just like an outing really ive come to see my friends or so it happens that i want to see this good thats for years before either one of the numbers or. Just cook. Trekking in the mountains the ultimate challenge for ambitious hikers and a source of income for those who carry their bags and supplies like the ship the people of the himalayas for example for over 100 years theyve served as porches. Without the help of the sherpa Tenzing Norgay said Edmund Hillary may not have reached the peak of mt everest back in 1953. The remains of the ancient city of matt she picchu lie in the peruvian andes the site is a tourist magnet but many wouldnt manage the journey without the help of porters which these days may very well be women. These 3 women have broken the taboo changing a longstanding tradition. Malini dora. Knowing me accompany tourists carrying their baggage in the peruvian andes. To their destination the famous World Heritage site. That. We are so proud of. It was built by our ancestors and we feel that were like then were strong and we can manage everything. Theyve broken into a male dominated world by becoming the 1st female porters in peru with the help of one man i mean. Also comes from a rural area so hes aware that women arent toys on an equal footing with men thats why he lets us work in the terrorism industry. After setting up the turns the women help the chef they barely take a break. The tourists get only the best treatment at this High Altitude there served a nutritious 4 course dinner including fresh trout served with salad. The next morning the tourists settled for the next campsite while the porters stayed behind to pack everything up luggage tents and cooking gear its a tough job but it provides them and then calm and allows them more independence from the man. In. The mountain truck to much of picchu takes 3 days during that time the porters children are being looked after back home by their grandparents as 27 year old money explains. That in the broader before we stayed home and all we could do with salvage doubles which owned us hardly anything but now thanks to this opportunity where ending much more. And thats good and its also benefiting our children. To see. The tourists struggle with the lack of oxygen up here in the mountains this old ink and path rises to an altitude of 3 and a half 1000 meters. Having grown up here malini giora and know we me are used to it so they can easily overtake the visitors. And they get far ahead of them in no time at all that allows them to set up the tents in advance you have them ready before the group arrives. The temperatures up here are close to freezing but that doesnt seem to bother the porters. Leandro from argentina is happy to have managed the 1st stage. Unbelievable you give your all and the porters march right past you all the same great lets meet up what its like. In the evening the porters are introduced the mountain guide explains that theyre now consciously hiring more women to promote greater equality. Here malini earns 90 euro zone week which is not a bad wage for the peruvian andes. In the morning its minus 3 degrees celsius the next part will be the most difficult leg of the hike ascending to the pass at 4650. 00 metres daughter korea is travelling this route for the 1st time even though its hard work shes very proud to have gotten this job if we end up coming out. Thats. Taking on this Mountain Path is just wonderful. Its a chance for me to see more of my country i never had the opportunity to do this before. Only no was a porter my washing up after lunch money explains just how much things have changed in her generation. Mothers werent even allowed to go to school they had to stay at home wash the clothes and do the cooking while the men were free to go to school. Fortunately today everyone is equal and we women finally have the same rights but there are still denied one bright going to much of you its so crowded only tourists are allowed to continue from here on the visitors express their gratitude to the women. Of the hikers pass on an extra tip for the womens hard work. Then its time to say goodbye. At 6 oclock the next morning the crowds queue up to enter south americas number one tourist magnet. The incas hid their holiest site from the spanish conquistadores for centuries now thousands of tourists poor through the ruins every day each group only gets a limited amount of time. For the authorities are trying to get control of these masses and more and more coming and thats why they introduced a maximum number. The problem is more and more people want to come so many in fact that an airport is being built next to the site with a 4 kilometer long Landing Strip this could accommodate even intercontinental flights but the question is whether the ancient site of much new picchu will be able to cope with all this attention. Repression and discrimination are part of life for many women around the world on our new Facebook Channel d. W. 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