Its an extremely dangerous one. At least 5 thousand people lost their lives attempting the crossing in 2016 more than any previous year. Many of those who do make it only survive thanks to good luck. And then there is the daunting prospect of gaining legal l residency. Italy, for example, rejects over half of asylum applications. This is the Hilltop Village of riace, in the southernmost part of italy. Iman and atitieh al jedi and thr four children are building a new life here. Their first step has been to start learning the language. The family originally came from syria, but fled from there to lebanon, where they lived for five years. Atieh remembers what a shock it was to arrive in italy after traveling for 30 hours. When we got here my first thought was take me back to lebanon. I was so tired. But then, bit by bit, i calmed down. The people here treated us well. The italians are good people, and the welcome was warm. Flashback beirut, the capital of lebanon syrias neighbor in the mi
Its an extremely dangerous one. At least 5 thousand people lost their lives attempting the crossing in 2016 more than any previous year. Many of those who do make it only survive thanks to good luck. And then there is the daunting prospect of gaining legagal residency. Italy, for example, rejects over half of asylum applications. This is the Hilltop Village of riace, in the southernmost part of italy. Iman and a atieh al jedi and thr four children are building a new life here. Their first step has been to start learning the language. The family originally came from syria, but fled from there to lebanon, where they lived forr five years. Atieh remembers what a shock it was to arrive in italy after traveling for 30 hours. When we got here my first thought was take me back to lebanon. I was so tired. But then, bit by bit, i calmed down. The people here treated us well. The italians are good people, and the welcome was warm. Flashback beirut, the capital of lebanon syrias neighbor in the m
Cows have had been sacred in india for thousands of years. Hindus are prohibited from slaughtering or eating them. Yet indidia is the wororlds sd biggest t export of bebeef. In the northeast of the country, thousands of cattle are smuggled across the border to bangladesh every day. As pedestrians and cyclists cross from india into bangladesh, Border Guards check identity papers. But they dont check this vehicle. The driver gets new papers. He barely has to slow down. And thats how cows from india are brought, illegally, into the country to be slaughtered. In hinduism, the majority religion in india, cows are sacred. In the first village on the bangladeshi side, we find a collection point for cattle brought in from india. There are dozens of places like this along the border. Traders tell us that smugglers benefittraders tell us that smugglers ask for the equivalent of about 150 euros for a cow from india. Nobody here is keen to talk to us on camera. Im just the driver. We ask if they a
In 2016 alone, 11,500 civilians were killed or injured. The country remains dependent on economic aid. Since 2001, more than 500 bbillion u. S. Dollars have been poured into the country. Another key problem is education. Only around 30 of the Adult Population can read and write. Thats one of the lowest literacy rates worldwide. Women are particularly disadvantaged. Many are married off as young girls and never have the opportunity to go to school or work. Tradition and islam govern everyday life. But there are small opportunities to escape. Correspondent its the final of afghanistans popular talent show afghan star. Throughout the country, fans are cheering on their favorites. Who will be this years winner . The remaining candidates are two outsiders, sayed a barber. He won the hearts of viewers and the jury with some bold rap lyrics. D then theres 18yearold zulala, who until recently had the jury with some bold rap never sung before an audience. In the end the sayed takes home the tit
Around 200 million members of the faith are persecuted globally. In egygypt, for instanance, mes of the c coptic orthododox miny are e regularly subjbjected to viviolent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest site is located in the lalisch valley. The peacock is an important symbol to yazidis. It represents the angel melek taus, who for them acts as an intermediary between god and the faithful. Yazidism has about a million adherents worldwide. And in Northern Iraq, theyve been brutally persecuted by is. Were visiting refugee camps dotted around the province of dohuk in Northern Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of yazidis have fled to this kurdish region to escape the socalled Islamic State. This camp