Global Us: What connects us all

Amelia Ceballos Melenciano is 16 years old and comes from the Cinco de April quarter of the San Cristóbal municipality in the Dominican Republic.

A popular snack on Tenerife is fried potatoes served with various special sauces - even chocolate!

Wild dogs are among the most endangered carnivores in Africa, with only several thousand left. The Savé Valley Conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe is one of the last places they can roam freely.

The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is sinking by up to 25 centimeters every year. More than 30 million people in and around the city are at risk. Now urban planners have begun to act in the hope of averting disaster.

Masih Alinejad comes from Iran but lives in exile. She rose to prominence thanks to her online campaigns 'My Stealthy Freedom' and 'White Wednesdays.' Her protest against Iran's compulsory hijab rule has won her followers from around the world.

In Asia, sea cucumbers are considered a delicacy. A kilo of them dried goes for one thousand US dollars on the world market. People in the village of Tampolove in Madagascar are betting on this new source of income.

Social awareness is especially important in times of crisis. So thank goodness for people like David Hertz. He's a chef and the founder of Gastromotiva, a social gastronomy project, which offers training to poor youngsters.

16-year-old Justin Bosman lives with his mother and two sisters in the Hillbrow district of Johannesburg. He's passionate about chess, and wants to become a lawyer or teacher.

Shrimp farms are one reason for disappearing mangrove forests in Ecuador. Two thirds of them have already been destroyed. Some resourceful entrepreneurs there are trying to come up with a system that better protects the environment.

Goldies serves up fries with a range of gourmet toppings, prepared by the two trained chefs who own the restaurant in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. They've specialized in fast food.