Global Us: What connects us all

The black scabbard fish is a delicacy on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The deep sea fish is popular because its white meat is tender and fat free. It's often served with banana and passionfruit sauce.

On today's Global Teen, we get to know Emiliano Calleri Jasso Berri from Mexico. He loves playing basketball and wants to work in the film industry when he grows up.

California has heavy rainfall from time to time, but years of drought have exacerbated the constant threat of water shortages. Water utilities in Los Angeles are quickly recycling stinky sludge into clean drinking water.

Gallo Pinto is a national dish in Costa Rica. Locals usually eat it for breakfast. Made with rice, beans, onions and a spicy sauce, the savory dish is considered the taste of Costa Rica.

Casma is a farmer and lives with his wife and two children in a house on the Indonesian island of Java. He belongs to the Indigenous Baduy people. He shows DW his traditional living room.

As Tunisia faces worsening drought, modern seeds are struggling to cope – so farmers are now reverting to traditional seeds. They're getting assistance from a gene depository set up in 2008 to collect old seed varieties.

It's a radical experiment: A city, organized like a private business, with its own laws, operated autonomously. International investors are building the charter city of Prospera in Honduras. But is it a threat to democracy?

The sea is omnipresent in the Maldives, so it's no surprise that some delicious fish curries are served there. Our reporters were allowed to look over a chef's shoulder.

Townships in Cape Town have been repeatedly hit by major fires – caused by both negligence and soaring summer temperatures. The NGO iKhayalami makes fire-resistant shacks to make people's lives safer.

Semarang is a multicultural port city on the north coast of Java that's been shaped by European, Chinese, Arabic and Javanese cultures. That's reflected in its vibrant cuisine – such as lumpia, a kind of sweet or savory spring roll.