Listen to the world change with Sophie Larmoyer. Around the world, Europe 1 reporters and correspondents explore and tell the daily life of other cultures, their perceptions of the news and our country. Long-format reports and exciting guests. A sound journey to open the mind and discover the unknown.
Germany, 30 years after the fall of the Wall: the look of a dissident of RDA
Wolf Biermann, now 80, has lived in both the GDR and Germany. Singer and opponent of the communist regime, his life in the GDR is worthy of a spy novel. Before being expelled to the West, his apartment had been whistled by the Stasi and no less than 70 agents took turns watching him. Portrait of a colorful character, one of those who allowed the fall of the wall, this day of November 1989
Report and itw by Hélène Kohl , correspondent in Germany
Turkey: sunken Kurdish city and cemetery saved from the waters
Hassankeyf, a small Turkish town in Kurdish territory, is living its last hours. In a short time, the city will be completely covered by the waters of the Tigris. A dam built upstream will turn it into an artificial lake, swallowing up heritage treasures. Like the rest of the population, the cemetery has also been moved. Workers have tackled the delicate task of exhuming the remains before grieving families.
Reportage and decryption of Cerise Sudry-Le Dû , correspondent in Turkey
A book in the World
Nicolas Carreau introduces us to a new translation of Pat Conroy's cult novel "The Prince of the Tides". The story unfolds in the deep South of the United States and if it starts as a pretty story, the mental troubles of the hero's sister will drive the reader into the dark secrets of the family. A story of childhood trauma, a novelty when it was released in 1986. A novel that has not taken a ride.
"The Prince of the Tides" by Pat Conroy at Albin Michel Editions. Francoise Cartano Translation
Lebanon: women ahead!
In Lebanon, nothing seems to stop the surge of protest. Despite the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, protests continue with, in the foreground, women. Present in all the processions, the Lebanese are numerous to beat the pavement to defend their rights in a society governed by the patriarchal right. Subjected legally to the father and then to the husband, they demand equal rights and the end of the denominational system.
Reportage and decryption of Nicolas Feldman , correspondent in Lebanon
Oktoberfest, India version!
When we talk about beers, we rarely think of India. Yet beer has become a real phenomenon. The craze is gone from Bangalore: the city, often presented as the Indian Silicon Valley, saw brewers from around the world flocking to open breweries at a glance. So much so that today, we celebrate the Oktoberfest in Bangalore, in full monsoon!
Reportage and decryption of Como Bastin , correspondent in India
Autistan Travel
Josef Schovanec , philosopher-traveler and autistic sprinkler shares with us his view of the world, a little different ...
At this time of Halloween, it is the feeling of fear that inspired the reflections of the philosopher traveler Josef Schovanec. What inspires us with fear? The immensity of the Siberian forest for some, the police surveillance in a totalitarian state for another ... And if the fear was a question of country?