Examine them and say what theyre based on and whether what theyre based on is true so there are 2 questions you can ask about anything is it true is it truly true and if it is true is it fair. If it isnt true is it fair to. The testaments was published in 2019 and it became an instant best santa its a sequel to the handmaids tale from the 1985 unsettling novel about life in the totalitarian republic of gilliatt where women have been stripped of their rights reduced to servants. At 2 and has written dozens of works novels short stories and poetry books about women dystopian visions of the future historical tales and shes won numerous awards most recently the prestigious booker prize along with ben had seen every story but had the most successful work remain. The handmaids tale the novel gone edge when youd interest in 2017 with the release of a Television Adaptation women around the world have donned the uniforms of the books handmaids to protest against gender inequality atwoods thinks its brilliant youre very visible and people know what you mean. So started there and spread out all over the world when atwood published her 1st novel at the age of 23 there were very few heroines both in real life and in literature writing was a way for her to liberate herself from reactionary view of women and to overcome her own fears and well the older you get. The less is it is too scary you. First of all because we have seen a lot of these things the poor but also because i hate to break this to you youre here interest in all in all. It was appeared if youre 25. 00 youre looking at quite a long period where we we hope so youre going to be much more worried about what might happen Margaret Atwood uses have popularity to publicly express her concerns over issues like Climate Change the global increase in populism and continue discrimination against women but she doesnt see herself as an activist the real activists are organizing at the Grassroots Level they are this is their life its what they are its what they do all day every day the reason i get to be a muppet. Is that i dont have a job. So nobody can fire me in the way i do this because i care and. Its not a particularly brave thing to do in my position to have fans attitude is more important now than ever because she started writing dead. Cades ago about topics it is still highly relevant today and she says shell continue to do so. And you can see the longer version of that reports and interview on our Youtube Channel d w books well once upon a time they were confined to sailors prisoners and the social underclasses but tattoos have long since become an integral part of our visual culture and today theyre even exhibited in museums like the Pushkin Museum of fine arts in moscow where an exhibition originally commissioned in paris covers more than 3000 years of one of the earliest body modification practice. Her unique and somewhat disturbing way of displaying more touches. But i worry these are not the perfectly preserved limbs of the ceased to farrahs these body parts are made of silicone. They were said to do using a stablished techniques by some of the worlds leading tattoo artists. Thanks of course its not skin our artists did the tattoos just as they would with human skin with a tattoo machine the silicon does not always absorb the pigment completely but its the closest you can get to human skin and its an ounce of tattoo to be shown which so to say in its natural habitat this exhibit that. Chattering has been practiced for thousands of years originally it was performed for social religious and mystical reasons. Chatter wasnt conceived of as being an art form it was an applied to the body 1st that reasons for the most part it had many other more important functions like identity tribal identity that it is still functions it marks rites of passage it marks social shoot but. When tattoos took hold in the west they were often seen as a sign of infamy all criminality. Tattooed ladies were the 1st ground attraction. But today to to something become a global manifestation to show commissioned leading talk to authors to create a more permanent examples of. Some real inquisitor there in Adrian Kennedy has joined me to talk about it welcome adrian some amazing stuff there and i guess this exhibition was a huge sensation when it was 1st shown in france yes legends with long white english stopped working with their clients in order to participate in the project. It would die with the people who commissioned the works so they were very eager and proud to take part so we have a closer look at some of them yes 1st up weve got french artist turns we started out to touring allied soldiers here in berlin he was also the artistic director of the show hoary your she the 3rd is what they call a horrific she he specializes in japanese full body tattoos known as suits and the legendary jack rudy hes famous for his reinvention of the black and grey style and finally we had those amazing pictures of the latino gangs coming up in just a 2nd they were by the spanish photographer isabel such a variety of work there and that tattooed lady in your report also people interest yes in the late 1980 when transcripts the gender norms norms of the time by exhibiting. Gibbons who we sure saw in the film a painting based on a photo was the last of them extensively tattooed by her husband the story went around that he wanted to make her unattractive to other men but apparently that didnt work but it was really about being an advertisement for her husbands work and making a tidy sum for herself. There is another exhibition going on that i have to say is highly relevant in times of. The Florence Nightingale museum in london has a special show celebrating the 200th anniversary of the lady of the lamps birth nightingale of course the pioneering nurse who practically invented sanitation and washing your hands in a medical context she died aged 90 in 1910 but she has left us a little voice message from the grave take listen. Car there and keep washing your hands words of wisdom from a pioneer of modern Health Care Thanks so much adrian for that back story. And now to the west african nation of work in a fast so where modern dance is much more than just a means of expression instead it can be a strong statement for tolerance and equal rights outspoken with movement instead of words and we travel to the capital to work at who where our dynamic dancing faces daily challenges. Contemporary downs in burkean a fast so becoming a dancer here takes courage. And. In the capital walker do we need to fill a hole in the camera the dancer choreographer and Dance Teacher is in International Demand yet hes had to fight for recognition in his homeland and acceptance from his family. So defensive it was difficult because my parents didnt accept my choice they didnt want me to give up building houses and become a dancer because for them dancing had no future it was really tough and i had to leave my family. Nican my develop this production together with an artist from ivory coast this day is littered with trash it symbolizes the chaotic conditions in many african cities how can africans rise above the chaos and free themselves from dependence on the former colonial powers and can not help them do it. People here are afraid to say when things are working but its my role as an artist to contribute something to change that from him every human. Being is useful to society. But changing things through dance is not easy and where don says i held in low esteem telematic a brain left her fiance as he couldnt except to work as a dancer the single mother performs internationally to any living shes finally gaining recognition at home. To their point it really was the show. That helped me to convince my family now they support me thats why i say to all women it is possible with the will be elite. The focal point of the countrys dance scene is Choreographic Development center to me t. F. Or the termite mound that immature is unique in west africa it was founded by sally asked a new one of the biggest names in contemporary african dance. In his latest project hes working with refugees from mali. To label think africans just want to cross the mediterranean and invade europe so thats a false lots of africans 1st refugees in africa. The purpose of the beyond borders we project is to get refugees to daunce. Theyre going to return to the camps with. A breath of fresh air and hope to dance in back in a fast so its movement in a positive direction a door into a different more liberated world. Im a fan it is time for us to sign off so until next time all the best from us here in berlin and i. Told africa. The mothers of the elephant thats where these women can use kilometers Wildlife Conservancy called them so. They look after the elephants says they board their own children theyre trying to protect these animals from poachers and to see that scarce resources are distributed responsibly about animals and people. Africa. 36 w. N it was illegal so by a long its not easy to go to another country you know nothing about why africa i dont do this because we cant stay on venezuela i know. That. Closely global news that matters d w made for mines. International womens day. We tell the stories of women around the world. Their rights their struggles and standings during these. Men who have bought hard for an independence selfdetermined life. Unafraid to speak out i forgot to be developed when a girl is given chances make big boys. And afraid to stand outside. Not just on International Womens day. On d. W. This is it every news live from berlin thousands of migrants and refugees stranded between turkey and tear gas Border Guards make a fresh air were forced to block them from crossing into europe we have exclusive footage from the border where thousands are trapped in a dire situation while this is as russia and turkey agree to