Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
In economic history and present day frustrations. Its part of a long running battle between titans of industry and those on factory floors. For the next half hour were going to look at whats happening at these three plants, owned by the big three General Motors, ford and stellantis and what it means for American Workers and the economy. The union at the centre of the dispute the uaw represesnts146,000 auto workers, who could all walk out over time. Currently 13,000 are on strike. This strike is of course just one of many industrial actions that weve seen in the us this year, and further afield. Heres a tiny snapshot ofjust some of them. Injanuary of this year, teachers in lebanon went on strike over working conditions and pay. In february, it was palestinian teachers who walked off thejob. March saw a Public Transit strike in germany. After german unions staged a one day strike calling for better salaries. In april, flights were disrupted in nigeria as workers protested pay and conditi
Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
For its visual beauty . This is japan the way i see it. Im injapan s capital city, tokyo. Its my first time injapan. Its going to be very exciting, but very overwhelming. Wheres the line . Ive lost the line. 0h, here. Heres the line. I left my guide dog at home and im travelling with my long white cane. Ok, i think im on the crossing right now. 0h, theres someone with a megaphone. And at the moment i am feeling apprehensive. Loud hubbub 0h, theres so much noise. Im going to go for it. I love the fact that the streets are quite wide. Ifelt very confident walking up and down. Day one in tokyo, i am going to meet rikarin who is an influencer and a fashion designer, and were going up harajuku. So, i want to know all about Harajuku Fashion. Then im going to have a feel with all of my other senses so i can understand where shes coming from and what fashion she likes to wear. 0k. Hey, hello its so lovely to meet you. Can i hug you . Yeah, course you can. They laugh its lovely to meet you. Can