A difference in her books a deal she deals with racism and sexism at 19 she left nigeria to study in the us and it was there that she learned for the 1st time what it means to be black she talks about this in her novel americanah in a teaching analyzes the punishes a pervasive problems of racism that continue to this day break through novel became a Huge International success. I grew up thinking that this is things that happened in nigeria that would never happen in america i grew up and something if the government did something i would think to myself but of course never in america now its happening in america and theres a sense in which america has become ordinary. And a morning i mean grief of rage drives her on in her online ted talk we should all be feminists adichie talks about the patriarchy as an outdated form of society the video is a viral hit with millions of clicks the person more likely to lead is not the physically stronger person it is the more creative person the more intelligent person the more innovative person we have evolved but it seems to me that ideas of gender have not evolved shes also part of pop culture senior beyond say featured her speech in a song. Called the can be structured in the way that. In many ways a teacher has captured todays zeitgeist shes currently on the cover of British Vogue but she doesnt see herself as an activist its more important for gigi to tell stories because its stories that bind society together especially in difficult times. I think now more than ever its important for storytellers to continue this is what has kept human beings growing throughout our time on earth its you know weve gone from sort of sitting round the campfire and now were writing books but its fundamentally the same thing i think its that idea of remembering that youre not alone that Human Emotions are universal but kind of the. She is also passing on this storytelling tradition to the next generation in nigeria through workshops like here in lagos she listens to the Young Authors and encourages them to raise their voices. Young men writing about how the kind of shift in gender is confusing to them because you have young men who dont know who they want to do the right thing. Theyre not sure what it is anymore because things that shift and i find young people grappling with these things and i i really find that i learn from them in his workshops. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie using words to find the womens rights and equality whether that be in the us in africa and in the world. Germans love their bread and for good reason it is fantastic believe me theres even a myth that when there are more than 100. 00 germans living in a community anywhere in the world the chances are youll find a german style bakery nearby that why am i telling you all this because our series baking bread is back where our baker extraordinary and europe correspondent gail matters is baking bread from every e. U. Country hell be with me after this 1st new episode. This recipe starts with something we germans love to do recycling. If you want to bake the german can help meaning literally great bread take 60 grams of old stale bread grind it in a meat mincer and soak it in 150 millimeters of water overnight. This article and that is why it will take some time thats what i can predict meanwhile prepare your sourdough. Mix 20 grams of sourdough starter and 130000000 liters of water with 80 grams of rye flour and leave it to stand covering it with a tea towel. Now for something very close to drama in peoples hearts thus out. Of the car alternatives is what im talking about. Its a technique whereby you gently mix 780 grams of brown bread flour with 500 milliliters of water then leave it all to rest. It saves you needing time and let me tell you germans love to say. The route is the heavyweight amongst europes no drama any is not only the richest member state in the e. U. Its also the one that has the biggest population and this spread is just as rich. It contains 3 separate stows. 390 grams of rye flour 60000000 liters of water 15 grams of fresh yeast. 20 grams of honey. And 15 grams of butter. Not to forget 25 grams of salt and no less mass destruction tradition at your peril the Lesson Learned by. Russels the commission is not prohibiting any bread and has no intention to regulate the salt level in bread neither in germany nor elsewhere in the e. U. But one thing you can really relate to is your blood pressure. Not with the less old but more exercise you have to meet that goal now for a good 15 to 20 minutes. Pass that what it takes time i did with thing is worth waiting for then let it prove and use that time to ponder the quiet rise of my compatriot was a life on the line to the e. U. Stop job all of us in this room live in a europe that has grown up matured and grow strong that out of all the news right from the start for the line put a stamp on the e. U. Institutions and just as well. If you press the strawman brought stamp into the fold too late it will collapse so to stay in control in politics as it baking you need razor sharp instincts. And when it comes to dealing with crises in the e. U. No one has more experience than angle america the german chancellor so lets carve in her signature gesture the triangle of power. Now place the bread in the oven thats 210. 00 degrees celsius for about an hour. Yeah it does was male in a nutshell thats what took us along all these hours. If you have any leftovers dont worry all you need is a meat mincer fresh from hell boat is on its way. And mathis is here himself with me in the studio weve missed you and you remember that i said you wouldnt be allowed back in the studio and unless you came bearing gifts you have come bearing gifts whats this i did indeed so last night i spent in the kitchen and i brought you the hunk darian potatoes sourdough bread with caraway seeds ok im going to try a bit of that may while you are so my next question weve just seen the episode job of bread bread is important to everybody around the world but right really very much very especially to here in germany why theres a number of reasons really and ill make it a longish answer so you can enjoy the bread no. Theres so theres climate theres culture and theres History History because germany was split into many small kingdoms 100 years ago and so every small political entity had their own brett. Climates because in the north of germany we have roy in the south we have spelt and in the center of germany theres a lot of wheat so theres a huge variety where some countries in the north of europe only have rice and then there is culture and that is something close to our drums is is ive been poured so every evening we have a cold dinner that tradition thats something to dish and thats something ive grown up with you just have a slice of bread cheese a slice of sausage butter thats it. Literally evening bread and ive never thought of that thats very true actually this is by the way very delicious it really is yeah. Its so nice now you mix it has to be said what the series you mix baking bread series with amusing anecdotes from your job is your youll serious job as your correspondent and i believe word is getting around in brussels that youre a bit of a baker i why does indeed for instance i. I got from the European Competition commissioner my kids investigate she gave me her recipe for her right bread shes actually quite a baker baking regularly its a fantastic recipe then ive made bread for cyprus the koori duck to la which is of wheat bread covered in sesame seeds so lovely bread and of course i went for a tasting to meet the cypriot commissioner for hes the commissioner for humanitarian aid currently and he loved it so much that he offered that we could start a business together baking bread professionally ok now youve been so successful theres a book tell us about the book basically in the book basically combining all the puns and bongs all the fun and all the great recipes so it really the book has the whole variety 28 excellent loaves and 28 insights and ideas about what europe is all about wonderful now that you you made it all worlds great bread as you described it but put you on the spot here what show favorite german bread and why well my favorite german bread is the bread ive learned to bake 1st and thats the its called im going its this which in german means its covered with water and when you put it in the often its really practically what thats the bread my grandma made and that recipe is not in the book and it remains a secret. As always great to see you go keep baking lots of red cross thanks very much for being with us a lot smaller of course on the website d. W. Dot com slash culture also lots on the literature festival as well but thats all for this edition of arts and culture are going to try a bit more of this delicious bread lets watch a bubble. To. Move. Into the conflict zone fronting the palace. Late last year dont go to the full of u. S. Forces for you soon my guess is we use the stage of the moon to you and also to james just for a special representative of the u. S. For syria to gage lutes from any of the managers policies in the country to move to a successful outcome of conflict so. Dont look. For more mobile. Or. Fake hair and real stories. Where i come from a lot of women like me have fake hair sometimes a hairstyle takes up to 200. 00 lines its a lot of time that needs to be filled so people at the salon talk about whats happening in their lives. I became a journalist to be a storyteller and i always want to find those real authentic stories from everyday people who have something to share. With all of the must find of the salon i know good quality hair when i see it and the good story when i hear it. My name is Elizabeth Shaw and i work at state of. The. Thank you for your book you are now going to keep a long. And lengthy no commitment to exposing justice global news that matters to me from times. This is g. W. News live from berlin tonight saudi arabia joins the United States accusing iran of sponsoring airstrikes on solving the oil fields last week it. Sets uk. Was allowed again this the kingdom of so did so the out of school also did a it was an al salt for the International Community saudi arabia is calling for an International Response as a key question remains unanswered where did those drones and missiles come from also