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Monika Müller Salafismus

WorldLink: When your daughter dons a niqab 30.11.2018 | 06:55 mins.

Salafism is an ultra-conservative form of Islam that follows Sharia law. It is considered a driving force behind the radicalization of young Muslim men in Germany – some of whom joined IS ranks in Syria and Iraq. In this installment of our series on Salafism, we hear from a mother whose daughter has converted to Islam, adopted the niqab and married a man her mother sees as a fundamentalist.
Schattenriß auf Regenbogenfahne

WorldLink: Transitioning as a parent 29.11.2018 | 06:52 mins.

Egon Botteghi has two children: a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter. He gave birth to them before deciding he could no longer live life as a woman. The process of transitioning is emotionally and physically challenging for all transsexuals but having young children can make it even more complicated. Today, Egon wants to help others understand the difficulties he went through.
Kolumbien Prostitution Transgender

WorldLink: The sex workers running a community newspaper 29.11.2018 | 07:47 mins.

A group of sex workers in Colombia has turned to journalism in a bid to tackle negative attitudes towards prostitution. Last summer, the team set up their own newspaper in downtown Bogota: It’s called La Esquina, or ‘the corner’. They’re now onto their third printed edition and it’s flying off the shelves.

USA Mexiko l Tränengas gegen Migranten an der Grenze

WorldLink: Tension in the air at the US-Mexico border 29.11.2018 | 05:22 mins.

The US-bound migrant caravan from Central America reached the US-Mexican border last week after traveling over 4,000 kilometers. Most of the approximately 7,000 migrants are fleeing gang wars and crime in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Last weekend, some migrants clashed with border guards after being denied entry to the US. We hear about the atmosphere in a migrant camp in Tijuana.
Berlin and Beyond, Death Cafe

WorldLink: Inside a German death café 29.11.2018 | 07:01 mins.

In Germany, we deal with idea of death almost as if it's something we need never think about. Some are trying to change that, in the form of so-called death doulas, and a growing number of death cafés. WorldLink columnist Tamsin Walker went along to one such café to find out what it's all about.
Tellerand

WorldLink: Integrating over a meal 29.11.2018 | 08:01 mins.

The topic of integration features prominently on Germany's public - and political - agenda. Non-profit organizations are paving the way to create a sense of belonging, like the Berlin-based NGO Über Den Tellerand, which uses food as a tool to help bring better understanding. DW went along to its monthly “Fifty plates” event to see how.
Auftritt von Hatsune Miku

WorldLink: Japan's vocaloid obsession 16.11.2018 | 07:46 mins.

Hatsune Miku is a major pop star in Japan. Her ankle-length turquoise pigtails are impossible to ignore, and her concerts pack venues across the country. But the astonishing thing about her is that she's not a real person — but rather the product of a vocal synthesizer program.

Türkei Istanbul Gemüseladen

WorldLink: Istanbul residents feel the pinch 16.11.2018 | 13:15 mins.

Turkey's economic crisis has eased, but prices are continuing to rise and many poorer residents are struggling to stay afloat. Reporters Pesha Magid and Laura Neumann visited three very different neighborhoods in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul, to find out how people are coping.
Prediger Abu Dujana

WorldLink: The Salafi preacher 16.11.2018 | 09:36 mins.

A now-banned organization called "The True Religion" once provided a rallying point for hardline Muslims in Germany. DW meets one of the group's most prominent preachers, Abu Dujana, who authorities believe helped radicalize hundreds of young Germans.
Courtesy Cleveland Clinic | Katie, Ronald McDonald House

WorldLink: New start for youngest face transplant recipient 16.11.2018 | 08:16 mins.

Katie Stubblefield was left severely disfigured after attempting to take her own life at the age of 18. Three years later, she made history by becoming the youngest full-face transplant recipient in the world. She talks to reporter Colm Flynn about how the surgery has given her a chance to start over.

Berlin and Beyond: AfD meldeportal

WorldLink: Speaking out against the AfD 16.11.2018 | 04:35 mins.

Germany's far-right AfD has rolled out a controversial online platform where students can report teachers who criticize the party's politics. WorldLink columnist Tamsin Walker ponders what the scheme could mean for debate and freedom of opinion in the classroom.

Indien Ekinath Khedekar, blinder Fernradfahrer

WorldLink: Biking up the Himalayas blind 26.10.2018 | 09:47 mins.

When Mumbai's Ekinath Khedekar started to go blind at the age of seven, he knew he wouldn't let his disability hamper his sense of adventure — even cycling up the Himalayas to the highest mountain pass in the world.
Symbolbild Jogging

WorldLink: Keeping active as we age 26.10.2018 | 06:50 mins.

British grandmother Eddie Brocklesby has changed not only her life, but thousands of others, through exercise. Though she discovered her passion later in life, she's completed six iron man triathlons and neither age nor wear and tear will slow her down. DW's Freddy Chick went to meet her and find out how physical exercise is just as important for the body and soul at 70 as it is at 17.
Berlin Salafisten verteilen Koran Bücher

WorldLink: Understanding Salafism in Germany 26.10.2018 | 12:24 mins.

Salafism is one of the fastest growing extremely conservative branches of Islam in Germany. We speak with DW journalist Esther Felden about her experiences researching her series on Salafism in Germany and the stories of the people she encountered along the way.
Syrien Christian Lappe IS Kämpfer

WorldLink: Losing a son to Salafism 26.10.2018 | 08:18 mins.

One Saturday morning in 2015, Sabine Lappe's telephone rang. It was her son Christian calling to say that he and his young wife were on their way to Syria to join terrorists fighting for the so-called Islamic State. He never returned. He was killed in 2017. DW's Matthias von Hein met with his mother, who lives in the German town of Dortmond, to talk about her son and his path to radicalization.
Installation von Goh Hong-seok, südkoreanischer Künstler

WorldLink: South Korea's blind balloon artist 20.10.2018 | 11:13 mins.

Visual art is probably something you don't typically associate with people who are visually impaired. But South Korean sculpturer Goh Hong-seok might defy your expectations. The legally blind artist makes enormous and complex installations with a material that might also blow your mind. Reporter Jason Strother met Goh at his studio just outside Seoul.
Indien Bollywood Schauspieler Nana Patekar

WorldLink: #MeToo in India 20.10.2018 | 10:44 mins.

Last year's #AintNoCinderella hashtag got some attention in India, yet the #MeToo movement failed to take off until very recently. But now the country is in uproar as countless cases of alleged sexual assault are coming to light involving Bollywood filmmakers, news editors, comedians and even a junior foreign minister. Isha Bhatia from DW's Hindi department tells us about the latest developments.
Flüchtlinge aus Venezuela auf dem Weg nach Kolumbien

WorldLink: Venezuela's migration trek 20.10.2018 | 07:35 mins.

The economic and political crisis in Venezuela has resulted in the biggest migration movement on the South American continent in recent history. According to the United Nations, some 2.3 million people have left Venezuela — more than 7 percent of the population. DW reporter Lise Josefsen Hermann accompanied three young Venezuelans on their trek through Ecuador. Natalie Muller presents her report.
WorldLink, #metoo Germany

WorldLink: #MeToo German style 20.10.2018 | 04:32 mins.

It's been a year since the #MeToo hashtag began grabbing attention on social media. Over the past 12 months, prominent figures in the United States have been outed, dismissed from their positions, charged and in the case of Bill Cosby, sentenced for sexual assault. But in Germany the debate has followed a different path, as WorldLink columnist Tamsin Walker explains.
OLIVER! Oliver Twist Mark Lester

WorldLink: Oliver! at 50 20.10.2018 | 12:29 mins.

It's been 50 years since the film musical masterpiece Oliver! brought the murderous melodrama of Charles Dickens' famous novel to life. Winner of five Academy Awards, nominated for 11, this mammoth production about the world's most famous fictitious orphan remains a must-see. Ashley Byrne went to meet Mark Lester, the boy who played Oliver — despite the fact that he couldn't sing or dance.
Zoe Beck

WorldLink: Attacks on writers increase in Germany 13.10.2018 | 08:52 mins.

The investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor who hasn't been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, continues. A recent survey in Germany showed 60 percent of writers believe freedom of expression is under threat, with attacks on writers on the rise. DW spoke with author Zoe Beck at the Frankfurt Book Fair to find out more.
Afghanistan Kunst Grafitti Straßenmalerei in Kabul

WorldLink: Afghanistan's first female artist 13.10.2018 | 05:57 mins.

Shamsia Hassani is Afghanistan's first prominent female graffiti artist. The murals she paints in her hometown of Kabul often subvert gender stereotypes and present a different image of Afghanistan — one of beauty and color. Working in war-torn Kabul comes with its own set of challenges, as Dorian Jones found out when he caught up with Hassani at an international street art festival in Istanbul.
Berlin and Beyond: Obdachlosenheim für Alkoholiker

WorldLink: Drinking at home 13.10.2018 | 04:45 mins.

According to the World Health Organization, one in 20 deaths can be linked to alcohol abuse. But illness is not the only problem associated with sustained drinking — there's also homelessness. It's a problem that Berlin knows only too well. A homeless shelter exclusively for alcoholic men has some of the answers. WorldLink columnist Tamsin Walker went for a visit.
Japan Koshien-Turnier

WorldLink: Koshien's baseball heroes 13.10.2018 | 07:22 mins.

Baseball is so popular in Japan that even the high school championship brings the nation to a standstill. Kai Dambach was in the stands at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium near Kobe this summer to speak with fans and watch the game, and sent this retrospective.
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