When. We saw a riot truck coming down and they stopped and told us to get to the demonstration was against corruption and the worsening situation in the country with zimbabwe facing a spiraling economic and political crisis is accused of explained in a meeting with the intention to cause to incite public breach of peace and at such a tree i am also accused of late. Night regulation through necessary. Criticism of the government whether on the streets or even on social media has been widely suppressed under the rule of zimbabwean president Emerson Clarke duncan says that an already bad situation is likely to get worse unless government can find a different way of thinking. I do believe that the situation could 12 escalates because citizens have their backs against the war. The playwright and novelist is also a filmmaker whose works of won awards in europe and africa. But its her latest book this movement to build body and a place on the booker prize shortlist the novel dinks the breakdown of its central character with turmoil in postcolonial zimbabwe for now done grampas our future remains uncertain. Im hoping and praying for the best there. Will not be convicted of these charges. I havent looked to see what the sentences are certainly for inciting public livens. The sentences can be jail. Wow my colleague scott roxboro is following this story scott lets talk a little bit about the diagram and this years booker prize shortlist this is a very Diverse Group of authors and yet she still really stands out doesnt she yet definitely not just because of her political activism in the situation that shes in but shes also by far the most experienced writer on this list shes 61 shes been writing for 30 years before getting this recognition i also find her work really interesting particular the knowledge shes nominated for this moral body because its a sequel to her 1st novel and if you just the same character the character back then was a young girl growing up in preindependence zimbabwe and this carries on the story many decades later and she becomes a very disillusioned middle aged woman and its sort of tells the story of zimbabwe from its sort of the hope after independence to sort of the decline in corruption that of course the author itself knows far too well absolutely now what is your take on this years booker prize shortlist on a whole yeah its really interesting its kind of surprising i mean the big names hillary mantell and how theyre not there instead we have this much younger much more Diverse Group and i think the jurys deliberately trying to make a statement with this to choose much more Diverse Group i mean we have 4 women writers on the list weve got 4 nonwhite writers for the 6 nominees our 1st time in office but what i really find interesting is well is the broad range of stories and themes that are represented in this years shortlist i mean youve got huge sweeping historical dramas like the theres the shadow which is set in ethiopia in the 1930 s. And then all the way to sort of neat near future Economic Disaster and cooks new wilderness youve got political books like real life but also very personal family stories like Douglas Stewart stuckey payne and bert sugar. So you can really see that the jury here is trying to say were not just looking to the past and what used to be gray. The literature in the last decades but maybe with these nominees were having a signpost to what could be like in the future hang in with me for a moment because theres another big headline in the world of publishing i want to talk to you about the controversy over j. K. Rowling rowling of course best known for the harry potter books but the outrage currently circulating online is about her new detective novel troubled blood what can you tell us about this 1st you have to have a little backstory here j. K. Rowling has become a bit notorious online with certain communities particularly trans rights communities because of statements shes made essentially. Saying that trans women are not real women thats been very very controversial in this new book of hers theres a character who is a man hes a serial killer and occasionally he dresses up as a woman to entice is victims that character is being seen as an example of rowlings transphobia by her critics now. Obviously really didnt invent the trope of a man dressing up as a woman to kill people i mean thats everything thats been so its been a while so she didnt invent it but because of the comments that shes made this is being seen through the works being seen through this through this lens has been seen as example of her trance socalled transfer. I mean i think the whats interesting here is that this is the world we live in right now i mean artists are not being judged just for the work they do but also for what they say and what they do outside of there are particularly nowadays of course on social media and shes lost a lot of support and a lot of support roxboro thanks for coming on the show. And now every society it has to be said has its oddities and germany has got plenty for our latest installment of the series meet the germans our brave reporter Rachel Stewart explores the unique 20 with habits of german man a german ice cream delicacy that baffles tourists and also windows. German i kind of well on him just. To find that Pretty Amazing but you know. Whenever youve. Never seen. This experience its also going to be completely different so heres my list of 7 things that made me go. What when i saw them here in germany for the. Best up an odd looking vegetable thats a staple in both kashmiri and german cooking. Its name comes from the word cabbage unturned but actually belongs to the company so how do we a call gobby in germany. Didnt start. Off at. The 1st time i did this window in germany i thought the can. Turn the handle like this completely but all the way in the window tilt in with this practical double digit windows style seems to have originated here in germany and is now spread to many other countries. Tourists in london often get excited about triple red double decker bus but for me its all about the double decker train. In fact these kind of double decker trains can be found in many countries all over the world but i 1st met my eyes of one in germany and the novelty still hasnt worn off. Something or rather someone i had never seen before i came to germany a gynecologist thats not out of the ordinary in the u. K. But here in germany women tend to go at least once a year for a full check up at the fallen art store women dr it took me a while to pluck up the courage but dont worry its really no big deal. Twice a year the germans take their cars to the garbage and change the tires from winter to summer and back again ive never actually heard of the concept of winter tires before and to be honest it seemed a time table top i mean yeah sure it can snoop but its not canada so what exactly are the rules which is even thought so to me until i moved on sweden to talk to you all because you know. So to one even though i. Can see. People not to have been delighted that this is your brain calling. All at the moment. Next up this sign. When youre running and standing upright not necessarily d many men in germany prefer to take a seat at least at the right time its such an important cultural habit but its proponents of a specific night is it all sitting in. This mess that means no minutes from splash poor hey i want to study even suggested it cannot. Be. Sometimes you dont realize that somethings missing in your life until it comes along a good example of that is ice cream that looks like spaghetti but that you try to get the ice is a hot favorite geminis ice cream. It was invented in mannheim 15 years ago. Then i scream throughout the house to make the contraption. Then that story for thats not a so great life for the palm of mt. But now if youll excuse me im about to get culturally integrated with about this because the ice cream. Might take some getting used to now when hip hop 1st came on the scene in new york it was a subculture a lot of people in the mainstream associated with poverty and crime oh how the times have changed southern bees in new york the 1st major hip hop memorabilia auction in the world fetching impressive prices including 600000. 00 for this iconic plastic crown worn by rapper notorious b. I. G. At his last photo shoot days before his murder in 1997 High School Love letters written by biggies rival to parts of core sold for 75000. 00. One letter that wasnt and that option was to pox break up a letter he wrote to madonna that already got auctioned off last year after madonna tried to stop it well speaking of madonna the queen of pop has just revealed shell be directing a movie about her own life cowriting the script with oscar winner diablo cody the film will chart for rise to global stardom from her early days in the new york club scene. Well shes never directed a movie that got good reviews but will be watching either way thats it for this edition of arts and culture see you again next. To the conflict zone with seroquel in. Her years berlins Foreign Policy line has been dialogue 1st keep talking no matter what but a russian Opposition Leader alexina volney recovers in a barrel in hospital after an apparent cozening curlin is under increased pressure my guest this week is germanys Deputy Foreign minister kneels on. Conflicts. In 30 minutes on. Russia a world. Our president putin is using patriotism to unite his country Many Russians believe only he can bring back fame and glory to their country. Churches and conservatives are gaining tremendous influence. And critics and officers have to visit are in danger. Crying. In 75 minutes on d w. Did beethoven chose to dig deeper to dig deep to do didnt want to do. It is is a god of 60. 9 might he be the true king of rock n roll. So many rubber bands of stolen beethoven. And of course the subconscious always one thing is clear the beethoven just wildly popular. T. V. I see a sure i see a star i see a strong. But how would the world sell with the biggest composer of all time i cant even begin to imagine a world class horn player single willis on a musical journey of discovery. 2 World Without beethoven. This week on data. That says date every news and these out. The top stories 29 Police Officers in the german state of north rhinewestphalia have been suspended over allegations that they shared a far right content in chat groups 11 are now under criminal investigation images of hitler and nazi insignias and doctored photos showing refugees in gas chambers where allegedly exchanged online. European Commission President was enough on the line has laid out