And celebrating a legend, a nigerian novelist who knew a chair would have turned 90 years old. Today will be taking a page out of one of the best selling books. Hello, im kristie wonder why its good to have your company. Various african and european governments are pressing ethiopia behind the scenes to start negotiations with local rulers of to grice state for a 2nd week. Now Ethiopian Federal troops are backing forces loyal to the t. P. N. If i decide it will achieve victory any day from now neighboring era tray is now also safe to be involved in the conflict. Well be talking more about that after this report. The more thats the same will demand of these every train refugees in the t. Grime, capital of mckayla. They know war all too well as they fled before in the late ninetys. More than 70000, people died in the border war between with european eritrea. They say, what pains the most is that this war now is a war between people who speak the same language and share the same culture. They wanted to stop. But neither the local government nor to grind want to duck down. If we dont fight to defend, which is what should be done, they will wreckers and destroy us as a people. We have information that they have decided to and reserved lee fight us. Those who attacked a gripe, i will not just attack and return home. We will retaliate or you will see all the fighting is having serious effects for the entire region to grier admitted its forces fired rockets at neighboring eritreas capital asmara. It says eritrean military divisions are fighting alongside the at the open government troops. The fighting in northern ethiopia region has led to thousands fleeing to neighboring sudan. But here in this remote wasteland of Eastern Sudan authorities are struggling to build shelters. Here alone, 25000. 00 refugees arrived within a few days. Theyre exhausted, hungry and scared. A bomb jaimie from the every train direction and in attack from the direction of the a. Theo can federal government in the city with a lot of people died there and i came on foot. I fled from there. I was afraid of the bombs and the strikes. A lot of buildings were blown up to get aid organizations are preparing for many more refugees. The as you can state broadcasters, showing images of towns. It says, the European Military has, quote, liberated. Im now joined by samuel get to choose. Hes a freelance journalist and joining us from the ethiopian Capital Ideas of a welcome once more to africa, samuel at the beginning of this conflict Prime Minister abby after came on record basically saying that this conflict was an internal matter. Why is every trade and now being pulled into this . Well, to understand whats happening. You have to be aware that it was part of ethiopia. They got their independence in the early ninetys in their been out war since 98. It was a tepee and the government started the war with and vice versa. And theyve been active since 2018. And thats when the Prime Minister to into our own became Prime Minister, and then suddenly decided to try to bring peace and engage with here and bring some sort of an engagement good enough for him to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Ok, samuel . So the t. P. A. Live has accused eritrea of getting involved if this in this conflict, this is something that has been dismissed, denied by the what can you tell us about that . Because weve also seen that if say that they have attacked eritrea. Has there been a response to that from the eritrean side . Keeps denying that its getting involved in this internal conflicts as the Prime Minister said. Youve been Prime Minister. But even, you know, if youre here, if he keeps denying that t. P. O. Left clearly understands this war to be not just with i. B. M. And government in 97 up, but with a smile with energy out. And thats why theyre there. What it means if they can, some of the action theyve taken, including sending missiles to us mara and damaging the airports. Thats my International Airport idea. And its accusation going back and forth. Thats being denied strongly by the government of ethiopia. And i do so in the event that the eritreans do get involved, assuming that they arent involved assisting the ethiopian troops. If that was the case, could one say that this would be the beginning of the end for the t. P. M. Life having to defend itself against the Ethiopian Federal troops in addition to that . Eritrea troops. I mean, it depends on who you ask or how you look at the situation, but it would be really tough for that t. P. O. Left to fight with ethiopian one, say the ethiopian government, and then try to defend themselves with whatever force comes out of eritrea. You have to be aware that its a Great Mission is host of, well than 200000. 00, eritrean refugees. And theres a strong bond. Theres a strong connection between the 2 people. Its just, it will be really, really difficult for the t. P. A. Left government or you know, even then the Prime Minister of ethiopia has really appointed. He has a point to somebody else to be the interim government in mclean. So it will be really tough to how to fight for the government too great, which they no longer exist in the books of the government of ethiopia. And why do they do it and also fight for their freedom government the same time. It would be a tough act to forward. Yet you did mention that that the community are in a train refugees, and that number is about 2000. What is their situation . At samuel very quickly, you know, the most basic gopher mission were receiving is from this international from the un there, which has called for some kind of thought or Crimes Investigation with whats happening in tehran. Are we hearing from the people that have actually gone to sudan and theyre telling us that there are so many people that are in limbo when that girl couldnt even get the most basic support. Some of them are too young in the audience and were all the older people would be the most basic thing we know is people are dying and the people at our feet that are them who was the poorest of this game. What is the status of the ethiopian governments offensive and to cry . After all, this is what started this conflict. Where the from the side of the viewer and the, moment if said from day one that it was t. P. N. , the government engaged with them at the beginning of attacking a military strikes. And that has been story that has been told from day one, and the people of government just admitted a few days ago saying they were the ones who really started the conflicts. But the 2 run government insists. Conflict is ongoing. And based on they havent said a dead end date and the ugandan president , there was a commission that the ugandan president will, could get involved and to bring a cease fire or both, your government denied it saying its afaik news. So thats where we are right now. All right, thats samuel good teachers speaking to us from edges of a thank you, samuel. If you if youve read any of them, youll get why his passing still leaves a big hole in literature and a big fan of his work and would have left to know his take on life and politics in africa. Today. My colleague is also a big fan of his work, and here she is now reflecting on a chip is 1st novel, things fall apart. Morphia was feared by all its neighbors. It was powerful in war and in magic. And its priests and medicine men were feared in all the surrounding country. Its most portents war medicine was as old as the itself. Nobody knew how it was on one point, there was general agreement. The active principle in that made the scene had been an all woman with one leg. In fact, the medicine itself was called a guideline for all women. And thats a quote from things fall apart. This was his 1st novel, although this is a new idea. Sure. And what it was 1st published in 195862 years ago is still widely read in major and around the ward. Through this book, activia was able to inspire and appears that way for many of our rights as he once said, the popularity of things fall apart in my also sightsee can be explained simply. This was the 1st time we were able to see ourselves as also most individuals, rather than people. Well, people in lagos told us what she meant to them and how his writing has left a mark in their country. He dealt with that. You really want you to, to dig into, to see before you are part of this machine. I love reading his books to regurgitate for his book on the very final to his mark on the world at large. Im here to see you both and that is it for now ill be sure to check out our one of the stories on dot com forward slash africa. Were also on facebook and on twitter, they will leave you with these glimpses of the long writing career. She would have been 90 today to make strive to every day counts for us and for our planet. Global ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation. How do we make cities screamer . How can we protect animals and their habitats . What to do with all our waste. We can make a difference by choosing reforestation over deforestation recycling over disposable Smart New Solutions for steam setting. Our earth is truly unique and we know that uniqueness is what allows us to live and survive gloom ideas. The environmental, suit in global 3000 on t. W. , and on my greetings from berlin, which is home to many artistic people who have been exiled from that country. More about that in a minute, also coming up known as the queen of soul. Here in germany, joy done any status is now confirmed as Motown Records of signed on to the set of crossfire as a good, as a book about escape from a concentration camp which was actually written at the beginning of the wall. But 1st, all this week we will be featuring people whove been exiled from their home country and now live here in germany. The chinese writer and filmmaker joe ching was imprisoned after being involved in the Democracy Movement in china, back in 99. Now he lives in exile here in berlin, watching his home country from a distance for the last 8 years. Ringback has lived here on the outskirts of i enjoy being in the outdoors, it calms me. Theres nowhere that i feel at home. I dont feel closely connected to any one place i did in moscow in america and in beijing. Now im here. I live everywhere and nowhere. I think it has something to do with my time in prison. Since then, deep down, ive been restless. Through thought of that you can, im in square beijing 989. 00. Tens of thousands of people peacefully demonstrate for more freedom. The Chinese Government brutally crushes the nascent democratic movement. Judging, helped organize the demonstrations in his home city of she on. He was imprisoned for 2 years, including 51. 00 days in solitary, in a dark hole in the ground. The experience has scarred him, but chilled ching strong. In china, he was a respected author and publisher, and even an exile, reading and writing were essential. He had been collected german city cant yet raid. Cooking is george, other great passion, what he learned as a single father. Today his hosting, his translator and good friend, becca, spent a lot of time in the chinese exile community. Hes close to the artist, ai weiwei, but unlike him, joe doesnt describe himself as a dissident. Im just an author and a witness to history. That should be enough. China and its history of the subjects of his books and films, a history that few did to address. Like in charles documentary, i dont quite recall its about the mass lynchings during the cultural revolution. Fanatical students killed 2 of their teachers. Ching questioned the witnesses what she would hate to do. She goes on for the ma ma no one has ever been charged with the killings. In 2004, children shocked the world with his investigation into chinas Food Industry. Years before chinese babies started dying from contaminated milk powder, he uncovered how dangerous poisons were being added to food staples. The book was a bestseller. Translated into several languages. 15 years ago i said, chinese food was not safe. Who had to go to city under the way food is introduced. There can result in epidemics such as songs nobody listened should apply. Think thats a mistake in european policy because the Food Industry is in danger in itself with a simple and with this show. Ching is working on a new documentary about china, even in exile. He will continue to bear witness to his countrys history. And joining me is my colleague scott rock from scott has been an ex officer in considerable time. But as we see that hes, hes carrying out his work, which is after all about china. But does he actually get to go to the country . He does travel there sort of under the radar because obviously its incredibly dangerous. He could be arrested. Hes even been assaulted on the street because of his criticism of the Chinese Government. But even here in berlin, hes not completely away from the censorship of beijing. I mean his film, i dont really recall, which was a bit up in the piece there that was supposed to screen at the Berlin Film Festival last year. But it didnt, it got pulled. The Chinese Government refused to give a fishel certification, which research acquired just being to Film Festival like that. And joe didnt even bother submitting it because he knew it would be rejected. Why did he choose germany . Why do you come to germany . Yeah, i mean he initially came here as part of a writer in exile program. He was brought, brought over and was in munich. And then he came here to berlin because theres a large Chinese Dissident Community here that can support them. And of course you knew i was a way what the time was here. Hes known i way, way for, for decades. Germany sees of come become a safe haven for many cynics. So why do you think that is . Yeah, i think it has something to do with the, the history. I mean, germany has been very, very supportive of political distance really for decades now. And i think particularly now in the last number of years, maybe its politically more welcoming than say trumps america. Or maybe that britain and ive of the thinking of this, its almost that was sort of what new york was in the cold war for distant artists from Eastern European europe. Berlin is sort of become for just an artist from, from asia, from, from the middle east. From, from africa, what i was going to say, particularly berlin, they all seem to sort of, he was in munich, i think it was for the game to berlin. I know of other distance whove ended up in germany, but they comes about. Yeah, you know, i mean, obviously here these communes have been built up now. So now you have a Real Community of iranian, just an artist of syria, just an artist, a chinese does there, its here in the city and they all support each other. And they also feed off of each other, different communities feed off each other. So i think for an artist being in berlin is a really good, rich experience. But of course not everyone loves it here. I mean, i way, way one of the most famous just in there is the come to. But when he left the city, he now he moved to england and said that German Society was too racist for him so. So he obviously didnt like it that much, but most artists really love it in the city and i think its a place where they can be free to express themselves. Ok. I wonder whether i way to get on with the sort of both in the bluntness. Well, you can make a group that thats scott ross for us as always. Thank you. Lona, richie, diana ross. Stevie wonder. They were all signed to the legendary American Music label Motown Records. Now a job, a musician is joining the joy dental lanie. Shes a trooper later but musically hot is in detroit by chance motown songs from her new album and immediately signed her up. Dont you think its like travelling back in time to an era when music was made by hand and with the whole sort of soul motown guarantee simple centricity diva. The idea was to make a solo album, not a solo album in the classical sense. One that comes as close as possible to the original sound by the valve on the to the north was of course, also very important. I wanted a particular authenticity, but i couldnt put into words as a child, joy gentle. And he was influenced by her father sold in funk records. She listened to a Rita Franklin and marvin gayes the new album is not overly political. Shes concerned with songs, identity, defining aspect of music that contains the power in praise of the civil rights movement. And she traces her own childhood feelings as even on things if, when i 1st started listening to music that was around the civil rights movement, time or just on after my father is from south africa, from johannesburg, the stronghold of apartheid. And my white german mother was never allowed to go to south africa with my father and visit the family because they were simply not legally allowed to be together at all. So there was a lot of friction in the politics of the time. That meant my parents were a political issue. We were a political issue. Political album was made in southern germany in the end. He was honest, and i think its particularly nice that this record what i always say to beat cook officially was produced in into fearing. Yes, and then ended up on motown. I think thats a very interesting, quite funny and remarkable leap to lannys german Record Company took the recordings to los angeles and played them for the motown passes. The rest is history, joy dental, and he has become the 1st german motown artist, an album with a lot of passion that yourself belonged to stop the german writer as a guy who was jewish and also had left wing views, not unsurprisingly fled 930, germany. And then she ending up in mexico. It was here, she completed her novel, the Southern Cross about 7 people escaping from a concentration camp, which was made into a movie join the war, starring spencer tracy. David levitz as more. See no evil hear no evil after world war 2, a lot of people here in germany claimed they had no idea what the nazis were up to. Really the 7th cross is one of the books that shows us how much people in nazi germany could have known early on author and as he goes was jewish and a communist and fleeing for her life. When she started writing the book in 1938, the book came out during world war 2, 1st in the u. S. , then in mexico, where she was living in exile after the war and lived in this building in east berlin. Like her biography of the 7th cross is an escape story. Its about 7 concentration camp inmates who break free. The commander of the camp. That was to capture them. He puts up 7, crosses for their 7 bodies, one by 16 of the cross is their fellow. We wont have to wait much longer for the 7, for he is on his way to the National Socialist state, relentlessly prosecutes anyone who commits an offense against the national community. It protects that which is worth protecting. It punishes those who deserve punishment. It destroys that which should be destroyed. There is no asylum in our country anymore for fugitive criminals. Our people are healthy, it shakes off the diseased. It kills the insane. But the 7th, as a young communist named georg, appears to make it to safety with the help of his friends and comrades. The 7th cross stays empty. Message is that together, people could prevail against the nazis. The 7th cross is a novel against dictatorship in every form. And its also a thrilling read. Thats just one of the books in all series, 100 german must reads. You can find the websites of d. W. Dot com culture as well as culture stores. Coming up with one foot in the other on its way are in Northern Ireland and brags and its a balancing act that presents enormous challenges. Certainly one constant impressions from northern grace, it balancing act and 30 minutes on deep w. World 6 to go beyond vs the soul of the marine live. As we take on the world. Where all of the stories that matter to you can really never get to subliminal touch the bulk of w made for mines sleep listen carefully to the soon to be a good match. Discover the i subscribe to documentary from the ghetto to go into those people. But why i come from broken families, the pop star wants to become president. And jesus, god, theres a credible story. Goofball, the war starts december 10th. I dont believe this is g. W. News, and these are our top stories. German chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of germanys 16 states have failed to agree on tougher coronavirus restrictions. Merkel said the state leaders had objected to new measures, but have agreed to meet next week. The chancellor said restrictions imposed earlier this month
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