Global Us: What connects us all

In Ghana's capital Accra, Esi Dzorsu makes a delicious snack that's in great demand in her neighborhood: corn on the cob. It's grown the traditional way, delivered fresh, grilled and dipped in saltwater.

Two million families in the Philippines live from fishing. But climate change and overfishing are taking their toll. Germany's International Climate Initiative is supporting the fishing community's efforts to help themselves.

Toxic smog is a big problem in Bishkek in winter due to very low temperatures and the widespread use of coal heating. For several days the Kyrgyz capital even held the record for the world's worst air pollution. A solution is not in sight.

Strawberries are an important crop for farmers in Michoacán. But huge monocultures have destroyed the soil and biodiversity. A project aims to support a variety of animals and plants. That would attract pollinators which would also be good for the farms.

For 30 years, Somkit Sang Krajang has had a mobile food stand in the center of Bangkok. Her specialty is Khanom Bueang, a crispy pancake topped with sweet or savory ingredients, depending on the customers’ wishes. Her cousin helps her make them.

Asanda Pakade is a cheerful, 17-year-old karate enthusiast from the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. She has seven siblings, but she doesn't like going to school. She wants to become a psychologist, and develop educational apps for kids.

Its natural habitat used to extend from the southern United States to Southern Mexico. But the Mexican gray wolf was pushed to the brink of extinction by livestock farming and hunting. Today efforts are being made to reestablish populations of los lobos.

In Kyrgyzstan girls move in with their husband’s family when they marry. Expectant parents want sons and heirs. As a result, abortion rates are high. But a growing number of women are rising up against the social pressure.

Its natural habitat used to extend from the southern United States to Southern Mexico. But the Mexican gray wolf was pushed to the brink of extinction by livestock farming and hunting. Today efforts are being made to reestablish populations of los lobos.

Our Global Teen today is Maximiliano Medeiros, who lives in Montevideo in Uruguay. He’s a student at an agricultural science college and is a big fan of Brazilian music.