Global Us: What connects us all

Zidan is five years old and suffers from asthma. It’s a consequence of the poor air quality in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. How can parents protect their children? The new DW series "Unseen" shines a light on environmental problems, and explores solutions.

Millions of Indian migrant workers have lost their job in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and government lockdowns. Many have returned to their home villages and some are now getting vocational training.

Brasilia’s bus station is a bustling place. It’s also a gourmand's paradise for those in a hurry. The culinary heart is the Pastelaria Vicosa. Here you can get traditional handmade pastries and sugar cane juice.

Thousands of miners descended on Chimanimani National Park to find their fortune digging for gold. But environmental costs have been high. Can legalization and organized cooperatives help preserve what's left untouched?

Lake Nakuru, a three-hour drive from the capital Nairobi, is a natural paradise, and a tourist magnet with its countless flamingos. But the lake's water level has risen, causing people living along its shores to lose their homes and farms.

Circular economies are only starting to take off in Peru: A country where almost everything is thrown in the garbage. But a chef and an resourceful farmer want to change this by creating products using all-organic waste. Good ideas — and hard-working chickens — help make this possible.

In October 1950, China occupied Tibet. Since then, the mountain state's culture and religion have been brutally suppressed. To this day, Tibetans still flee their country. DW met one family in Switzerland.

This week’s Global Snack comes from Indonesia. The island nation is famed for its range of traditional dishes, with each region having its own cuisine. We try out kerak telor, an egg-based specialty from Jakarta.

In Nigeria, 86 million people live in extreme poverty. For many, it means no electricity, no running water, inadequate sanitary conditions. But now the government says it is planning to give everyone access to toilets.

Many of the items we no longer need end up being burned at trash sites. The environmental costs are significant. An alternative would be to design products to be reused or converted back into raw materials.