Global Us: What connects us all

A Bangkok-based entrepreneur gives new life to surplus fabric by turning unused material into new fashion items. Even other producers can use the company's website to source excess fabric and keep it out of the trash.

Even though Costa Rica gets a fair amount of rain, city dwellers often face water shortages. Treatment plants and water lines can't keep pace with urbanization. In addition, deforestation and agriculture often disturb the water balance.

15-year-old Aiché Yatabaré from Ivory Coast loves her little brother and enjoys going to school. Once a week, she attends online classes to better her computer skills.

Comic book illustrator and author Ita Mehrotra tells stories featuring relatable female characters to reach out to women on the fringes of Indian society. She's a firm believer that art can change lives.

Climate change, land degradation and deforestation have severely damaged Côte d'Ivoire's natural surroundings. Many farmers are worried about their future. But Digitalization is bringing new hope.

When disputes arise over sparse pastures, Habiba Tadicha is a voice for peace. As the former head of a nature conservancy, she pays respect to nature and advocates for women's rights. A portrait of an empowered woman in northern Kenya.

The Tunisian port city of Bizerte has been an important maritime and trading center for millennia. To fortify themselves between meals, residents like to eat lablabi. Hassan Saidani prepares this baguette-based local snack.

The world's appetite for octopus is growing. Biologists in Mexico are trying to farm the sensitive and highly intelligent creatures using aquaculture. The goal is to protect wild populations from overfishing. But is it really ethical to farm them?

Ghana is the second-largest cocoa exporter in the world. Old plantations, dying trees and increased droughts have made life difficult for the country's cocoa planters. A Dutch NGO is helping them to develop sustainable farming methods.

As the global population grows, so does the need for drinking water. It’s in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensive. Could the process be made more cost effective?