Shortage of luxury in the french capital posh boutiques and hotels are abound and its images like these that have made paris beloved the world over but what we rarely see are the parisians whose lives are far removed from this glittering fairy tale the gap between the haves and have nots is growing bigger and not far from the shiny facades live the homeless or close as they are known there they can be seen sleeping in entrances or over subway shafts to protect themselves from the cold the homeless are visible yet invisible and some koreans choose to ignore their existence but for those living rough like. Having a voice is important so hes using social media to bring awareness to homelessness. Knows what it means to lead an insecure unstructured life he spent more than 3 years hanging out with this group of Homeless People at the plus center in paris. He used to have a well paying job as a semi yeah but after his wife left him he started drinking and when he could no longer pay the rent he ended up on the streets. This is one of the places i slept and. Get a good player but a few weeks later they installed these typically anti homeless barriers. There place deliberately so no one can sleep rough here who thought. The residents are a bit ashamed of the barriers but theyre glad there are no Homeless People sleeping here. Civic center they didnt bother anyone but it was dirty. Im not sure what to think. It doesnt look nice but at least perhaps now theyre living in better conditions than this entrance where there was lots of garbage. And homeless various have popped up all over paris after christian tweeted angrily about barriers that have been set up here where people sometimes live because there is warm air from the subway he was able to make a change. In. The city of paris had put in iron rods to prevent access you can still see the traces. They would have stopped people from being able to sleep there in winter when its cold. Dry posted it on twitter and the next day the city authorities removed the iron rods. From is a good. Christian posted his 1st tweet 3 years ago after his possessions were soaked by street cleaners it was winter and he wrote this is how the homeless are treated in paris within a few months he had more than 30000 followers. He tweeted i tweet in the morning to say hello to the planet and at night to talk about what was going on on the street. Its a bad thing i take a picture of my sleeping bag and say goodnight guys then go to bed and. People would have good night see you tomorrow what i thought it was cool its almost. With his tweets christian was able to draw attention to the main problems Homeless People face in paris something his friends appreciate. Hes friendly i know doesnt have a phone she get when he have to overcome too many hurdles that appear insurmountable to him. I dont even have a bank account i do but it bogs. You think my papers are at the lost and found office and i have to pay a lemon euros to get them back. And on top of that theyll ask me for my papers but i dont have them. People who live on the streets often feel like pariahs but Christiane Palos has given them a voice and his activism has spread beyond paris people sent him pictures of barricades from elsewhere in france. This one is from nerve done in the south. Since so good it is also through its true that the social media have a certain power that can be negative for big brands will they go mark. Will see in the next few days that events will shape will certainly get rid of those barriers. This present. Christiane is glad that his tweets can change things for the better his own situation has now changed for the better to hes found accommodation at least for the time being with a christian aid organization. What does it feel like to be treated like a stranger in your own home its a reality for tens of thousands of afro turks a minority who feel invisible despite having lived in turkey for centuries few in the country are even aware of their existence and often mistaken for foreigners almost afro turks like yelchin yannick know very little about their Family History turkey is the only home hes ever known and yet he leads his life feeling like an outsider yelchin yearns to learn more about his ancestors and uncover the missing links in his family tree. On his way to work next up spy to check on the syrian Refugee Families in the neighborhood and ask them how theyre doing and if they need anything. They call him yelchin brother yeah i dont know if she can be what you need is turkish but in his hometown is mir hes often himself taken for refugee specifically hes an afro turk a descendant of african slaves brought here in the mid 19th century by the ottoman empire. On the streets and even in his own leather workshop hes been called black in a derogatory manner or turkish for arab. These remarks even come from my own acquaintances although theyre meant to stroke a year might go by without any remarks like that at all and then i might hear them 10 times in one week. But turks of african origin like nick are growing more confident once a year they celebrate a festival in izmir with people coming all the way from the americas and africa. Is mirs mayor also came to underscore his liberal image but many passers by are still surprised that afro turks exist. Really these people here i wasnt aware of that. Very few of the efrat turks themselves know their roots forced assimilation has consigned their history and culture to oblivion now their descendants want to change that some years ago they founded an association for the purpose. Of community for them with stood up so now we have been able to say who we are as likely of course were turks were born here but theres more to it something was always missing. In a disadvantage suburb of his near the yannick family sits down to breakfast. Like most afro turks they are of modest means they have little time to delve into their past. Believes his ancestors came from tanzania but thats about all he knows all about what youre going to do but even if you do want to research it hardly any documents from that time can be found. Through. Your children havent learned anything about the history of the african slaves in School Leaders its not even mentioned but theyve had their experiences with day to day racism in the better mr paul i really dont like to be in crowds. A lot of problems i feel uncomfortable and frightened. And. Well it was a kid it was worse than budgeting admission to get i was trying to hide under a chair called. Head of. The annual afro turk festival concludes with a big picnic the yonex try to get together with other efforts more often these days. Sifu here is turkish. Music too. But recently grass skirts and brightly colored shirts have become popular. Nobody here can afford an actual trip to africa so theyre happy to see more and more africans visiting turkey says with. Whenever we meet people from nigeria or sudan here in turkey we invite them over one of them tell us all about their home countries and cultures of them that you know the cult. Of course wed like to travel to africa or so. Maybe someday destry more come true to the good mix that is. But you know chin yannick wants to bring about change here in turkey in 2018 he ran for parliament as a candidate for a left wing party. But he didnt collect enough votes to become the 1st afro turkish representative in the grand national assembly. Hello. We are already more visible in many areas of society. Now its time for us to go into politics it will be time for a black president told minister just a black but it. Would look almost a given. Noting yannick thinks the time is right some 160 years after slavery was abolished afro turks are demanding their place in turkish society. They live underground and multiplied by the millions raps are a plague in many european cities like lisbon the portuguese capital is struggling to contain rodents which are notorious for spreading diseases so how to control the infestation pesticides traps neither option is ideal so city officials came up with a plan theyre calling it a natural predator to sniff out the vermin. They prole through the streets in silent pursuit of their prey. Lisbons cats are helping sort out the citys rodent problems. Some 6000000 rats live here and the feline forces are out to get them. And to r. J. And her colleagues from the organization animals on the street go around picking up feral cats. Then they relocate them in places where the rat plague is at its most severe. With cats being a predate. So the smell of the cats keeps the rats away from the surface so its a good thing for them to do you give them a home and in exchange they keep the reds way from your house. The lisbon authorities are keen to build up the capital but rounding up the citys feral cat colonies is anything but easy. To find this attempt fails. And her team make another attempt ideally theyd like to catch the entire colony cant make sense so its usually much easier to relocate a colony if you put friends together cats that usually sleep together play together. Brothers all sisters and then if you do it individually. Lisbon is home to thousands of cat colonies. Residents have mixed feelings about them some people think theyre useful others cant stand them. Its a scandal there are far too many cats to have. Overruled you voting for you one of my neighbors even fido sling shots at the cats. Rule and the cats help keep the city. Claim they dont harm anyone but the rats do theyre a pest but the cats arent you know. Is lisbons ombudsman for animal rights. Shes one of the initiators of the rat control program. Like cats when. People win and of course the rats we know as well because this is another typical way to control rats in the city well redskin of course being afraid of cats and they just disappear from the places where they are seen. Success one cat is trapped. It panics it has no idea that this will work out well even. Before colony is no longer welcome where they belonged because. The neighborhood is not ok and theyre facing dangers like poisoning or abuse or if the entire building where they lived is coming down for new construction they have to move. This school in central lisbon is the new home of a cat colony. Is at home here now. The tomcat has a kind of Educational Mission for the new arrivals. And. I think its important for them to have to gain respect for animals and so its always good for both so we talk so much about citizenship and this is also where youre creating this awareness for animals. And into our tastings this is desperately needed. She says the cat patrol is just a 1st step. I think this is a tip of the iceberg of more you maine and green ways of solving these issues. These cats are pioneers so to speak a lot is expected from them. But theyre taking it easy as the hunt begins. Cats. Things on their own time it was the day the music died for europes leading instrument makers one a fierce storm tore down thousands of trees and italys north there were fears the industry could be devastated the precious would involve the c. M. I. Used for violins and pianos had practically vanished overnight but the community couldnt let it go and embarked on a mission to salvage the wreckage now its running a race against time to save the lumber from the wood chipper fabio always enjoys working with wood particularly if it has a nice texture or see with. The wood is smooth and even thats just the right kind for making Musical Instruments. But a major wind storm knocked down almost all of the trees here involved a few. Fabio has been coming to this area for 13 years to find just the right kind of wood for centuries the forest has provided wood for violence guitars and pianos the would give the instruments an excellent sound and resonance but now fabio is trying to save what he can to bring the wave though this trunk has a good diameter and a good texture. But this crack here shows that the tree split when it was knocked over so i cant use it. When you put all the mental well being. Fabio wants to save as much what is he can before its ruined by bark beetles and other pests. I love this kind of work and i love these trees. This is my passion with. Me. The wood is processed at fabio small factory down in the valley this is where mountain spruce is converted into tone wood and residents wood. Fabios customers include a number of Major Companies that produce Musical Instruments this finally cut tone wood will be used to make violins its been sorted by age and quality. More than 300 years ago Antonio Stradivari crafted his violins from wood similar to this. But right now fabio is trying to recover as much wood as he normally does in 4 years and its going to cost a lot of money to store it. So hes asked customers and private clients to pay 300. 00 euros in advance per tree trunk to cover storage costs. Thats why hes choosing only the best word right now. Yes good job ive got to examine every trunk carefully to determine which piece of wood would be best for each instrument and how many pieces i can get out of a truck i might get out of me the only winner florrie. Only top quality wood will be processed fabio keeps a close watch on all of the tree trunks even in the sawmill. Here the trunks are precut along the grain this wood will be used to make sound boards for pianos. Sawmill owner frank old saber is sorry that so many trees were lost in the windstorm. Well it took those trees 11020 years to grow to maturity and then the storm ruined everything its sad and know it will take another 11020 years for the forest to grow back. Customers who appreciate fabio skill and experience will support him during these tough times. I know no more now restart the air has an extremely important job hes the only one who can find this kind of high quality wood Violin Makers like me couldnt do it but were all part of the process of creating a Musical Instrument so we have to trust each other. Every step of that process must be spot on as fabios tone what is made into a violin. But. Im happy when the client is pleased with the instrument. The manufacturers and the musicians deserve a lot of credit too. But people seem to forget that its my word that makes the instrument. Fabio on e bay nice customer certainly havent forgotten and for the time being hell continue to salvage as much what is he can from the valid if you have a site so that he can keep providing top quality material for world class Musical Instruments. Or grandmothers are held in high esteem in russia unlike many other cultures attending status is the position of great honor yet many elderly women are being abandoned as younger family members move away the small town of star obey schivo is home to a unique place where young and old live side by side they are not related by blood but do share a longing for companionship far away from russias capital moscow the elderly and disabled have found a safe space where stigmas are left at the door. When youre making pancakes every step needs to be timed just right. Thats what deana could you move out learned from her boarding home grandmother spent long a gram of the pair found each other 12 years ago when they started living together in a unique russian Residential Home. My this is my family and sometimes they get pretty cheeky. Its a special home they share the yana and their surrogate grandma live together with 30 other children and over 100. 00 pensioners. Theyre all in one big housing complex where they spend their lives together. Most pensioners live here because their relatives no longer want to care for them and most young people are here because their parents are no longer allowed to care for them many were alcoholics who lost custody. As a result many of their children were born with disabilities. With no other family to rely on young and old alike would be lonely if it werent for this haven. For you to hear or read to you. You know of. My entire family died in 1993 in a car crash it was horrible. I almost lost my mind. Back then i didnt want to live any more. I would have preferred to die with my family. This unique home where young and old lived side by side was founded 12 years ago. Its an start of a shop in russias court a stand republican fight and its one of a kind in the entire country. That. Actually this is something i children are happy that they have loving care taken and live in a loving environment the kids dont need to feel ashamed of them disability they can get through life with their heads held up high yes ive seen it its news just like other children without disabilities would get the glowing in the student because thats it because its. These residents are lucky. Their home is widely acclaimed. Thanks to funding by the state donors and volunteers the facilities are in great condition. New other russians with disabilities or special needs are as fortunate human rights activists have repeatedly reported cases of abusive caretakers corrupt directors insufficient fire Safety Measures and a lack of funding in other homes. But often the public is unaware of this grim reality as most homes are isolated from the outside world. Yeah the director says this is long overdue to change. Save us still remains a huge barrier between people with and without disabilities in a Society Parents from the soviet generation do not want their children socializing with kids that have special needs. But this home where young says in pension as live side by side still shows that it is possible not store basically the same walk under the same sun and to ordinary people when you godless of the health. Though of course with people of all ages residing here its not always smooth sailing. Living together and caring for each other can be challenging. Still everyone here is very close they are eager to share their lives rather than just coexist. With you when i see children i forget all my problems. They just vanish so you and all i see are the good things some of the world but. The day of the special Residential Home winds down with a small dance performance why does good because here russias most vulnerable are not left to fend for themselves. If they cant use your family but theyre proving otherwise thanks so much for watching focus on europe do let me know your thoughts about this weeks show on twitter all the best and bye for now. The. Feel good. Could. Lead. To. Something. You. Can feel africa for a Research Project climate prediction of students from 20 countries involved in a scientific expedition to teach us how to collect some more from to devise the ascent take a look at some of the standards of this morning the project will help them t