trading empire. silks, spices, ideas and money, lots of it. the venetians live between earth and water. it s shaped their character, salty, wise and ingenuous. i have never seen anyone do that before. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. may i? thank you. how are you? good. good. surrounded by wetlands, these people are hunters. you re a great shot. and gatherers. it is perfectly balanced. wow. wow! the sea brought the outside world to the venetians and fed their appetites. mmm, so many different cultures right in a bowl. venice is the capital of the venito region. it is flat, fertile and damp. sheltered in the west by the dolomites and in the east warmed by the adriatic sea. 117 islands sit in this salty bay, the lagoon. venice is the largest. no food is grown here. it all comes in from the outside. i want to
First in our world, bbc journalist basheer al zaidi, who grew up in mosul, returns to the city as it is liberated from the islamic state. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called islamic state. Allahu akbar. In just four days is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled islamic state. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. Today i am returning home. I want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two and a half years. And the question, whether the Iraqi Military that collapsed only a few years ago can really bring lasting security to the city. It has been
First in our world, bbc journalist basheer al zaidi, who grew up in mosul, returns to the city as it is liberated from the islamic state. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called islamic state. Allahu akbar. In just four days is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled islamic state. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. Today i am returning home. I want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two and a half years. And the question, whether the Iraqi Military that collapsed only a few years ago can really bring lasting security to the city. It has been
Our world. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called Islamic State. Allahu akbar. In just four days, is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled Islamic State. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street, they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. Today, iam returning home. I want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two and a half years. For the past two and a half years. And the question, whether the Iraqi Military that collapsed only a few years ago, can really bring lasting security to the city. It has been over ten years since my last visit. I grew up on these streets with my 11 brothers and s
Our world. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called Islamic State. Allahu akbar. In just four days, is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled Islamic State. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street, they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. Today, iam returning home. I want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two and a half years. For the past two and a half years. And the question, whether the Iraqi Military that collapsed only a few years ago, can really bring lasting security to the city. It has been over ten years since my last visit. I grew up on these streets with my 11 brothers and s