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00:00:00Black or transgender people, that's why it's important for us to
00:00:03gather.
00:00:08It is estimated that black people in France make up between 6 and 9%
00:00:12of the total population, although there is no official data. In Paris
00:00:15African and Afro-Caribbean culture shapes entire neighborhoods and
00:00:19Chateau Ruuž and Chateau Do are widely recognized as
00:00:23traditional centers of the Black community. So, this is where you should
00:00:26be. We are in Chato Dou, you see there are strategists.
00:00:32so this is the center, here you get everything you need, you can
00:00:36find African beauty and hair products, buy wigs,
00:00:40actually everything that Africans
00:00:41need.
00:00:48Many faces, one identity. France sees itself as
00:00:51a republic that makes distinctions based on skin color, in which
00:00:55origin and skin color should not matter, but is that really
00:00:59true?
00:01:03I completely agree with that, if you understand biology and
00:01:06skin color differences at least a little bit, you will understand that
00:01:09first and foremost, we are all human beings. What matters are our
00:01:12values, how much we are willing to share and who we are as
00:01:16individuals, I believe, we have something to offer each
00:01:19other. Racism still exists, we experience it daily
00:01:22through
00:01:24microaggressions.
00:01:30everyone lives as one family, white, black, everyone does
00:01:33things together, so in my opinion everything is
00:01:36fine.
00:01:40The diversity of the city is closely connected to France's colonial
00:01:43past, many people originating from former colonies have been living here
00:01:47for generations. For Hanabi, it's time to get ready for
00:01:51tonight's Lavandixbal, she's going with her house,
00:01:54unboter cartiers. On the ballroom
00:01:57scene, a house is much more than just a dance team. "I see
00:02:01my house as a kind of gang, we are here, we are
00:02:04a team, we will go out on the wave and present ourselves, houses bear
00:02:08the names of high fashion brands such as Mugler and Gucci, fashion is
00:02:12a great inspiration to us, so we imitate poses from magazines.
00:02:29For many, the ballroom scene represents a chosen family because
00:02:32it provides support to those who have been rejected by their biological
00:02:35family. For three years I was away from my
00:02:38family, but now everything is fine because I managed to
00:02:41educate them. I am happy that I managed to preserve that
00:02:45relationship because I started losing them, I was ready no matter what,
00:02:48to choose myself, in the end I got
00:02:51everything.
00:03:01The ballroom scene may be a competition, but it is primarily
00:03:05a community.
00:03:12Planning a visit to the German capital? Euro Max
00:03:16reporter Sahana Humel has been living in Berlin for more than 10 years and has
00:03:19some tips for you.
00:03:22Berlin is a city where you need to know not only what is worth
00:03:26seeing, but also what is better to skip. First and foremost.
00:03:30It's Alexander Place, there are always tourists in this square,
00:03:34but honestly, it's not one of my favorite
00:03:36places. It's just a square, full of fast
00:03:40fashion stores, fast food restaurants, noisy,
00:03:43dirty,
00:03:47and very tiring to be in.
00:03:50The only thing it's good for, at least in my opinion, is the view of the
00:03:53TV tower, the tallest building in Germany, 368
00:03:57meters high, built by
00:04:00the East German government in the 60s, and opened in
00:04:041969. The idea was to show the world, and
00:04:08especially West Berlin, that the GDR was a modern
00:04:11and capable state. Do I think it should be completely
00:04:14avoided? No, it's a part of history that you should at least
00:04:17stop by.
00:04:20trying to catch a roadrunner. The ticket costs around 25 euros, the queues can be
00:04:24long, especially in summer, the view, although good,
00:04:27is not dramatically better than what you will get for
00:04:31free elsewhere. I advise you to head west and
00:04:34walk along Unter den Linden. This street is full of
00:04:38German history. The walk takes about 25 minutes
00:04:42and costs nothing. First you will pass by
00:04:45Museum Island. A UNESCO World
00:04:49Heritage site. There are five world-renowned museums
00:04:52including the New Museum which houses famous
00:04:55artifacts such as the Bust of Nefertiti and treasures from Ancient
00:04:59Egypt. If you want to spend money on this walk,
00:05:03spend it on a day ticket for Museum Island. Keep walking
00:05:07and you will reach Brandenburg
00:05:09Gate. The Brandenburg Gate has witnessed some
00:05:13of the most important moments in history. Napoleon
00:05:16passed through it. The Nazi regime held parades
00:05:19beneath it, and then in
00:05:221989 a crowd of people gathered
00:05:25here when the Berlin Wall fell. The visit is free, and
00:05:29the gate is also an excellent place for taking photos. It's often
00:05:33very crowded here as it's a popular stop for tour guides, so
00:05:36I wouldn't recommend staying too long, but the gate
00:05:40is definitely a must- see. Now
00:05:43let's turn left, because just a few minutes from here is
00:05:46one of the most poignant monuments I have ever seen.
00:05:50The monument is dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe, about
00:05:546 million of them. It was designed by architect Peter Eisenman
00:05:58and consists of a field of 2,711
00:06:02concrete blocks of different heights. There are no
00:06:05names, no faces here. The abstract design has its
00:06:08purpose.
00:06:12What I want to say about this place is to make sure
00:06:16you don't take inappropriate photos or selfies here,
00:06:20be respectful, this is not just a work of art, but also
00:06:23a monument. The last stop on this walk is the German
00:06:27Parliament building (Reichstag). The glass dome on
00:06:30top was designed by Sir Norman Foster, and it was added after
00:06:33the unification of East and West Germany. You can
00:06:37go up to it completely free of charge, just register
00:06:41online beforehand. It's likely that through the transparent dome
00:06:44above the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, citizens
00:06:48can literally look down on their representatives.
00:06:51The symbolism of transparent democracy is completely
00:06:54clear here.
00:06:58Next on my list of places that you might not need to
00:07:01visit is Checkpoint Charlie. It's in every
00:07:05Berlin tourist guide. To be honest, I understand its
00:07:08historical significance. It was the most famous crossing between East
00:07:12and West Berlin during the Cold War. Many daring escape
00:07:16attempts by people who wanted to cross to the West took place
00:07:19here. It was right here in 1961
00:07:23that a tense confrontation between American and Soviet
00:07:26tanks occurred. Today there are McDonald's, a fake guard
00:07:29house and a souvenir shop. That's not exactly the image
00:07:33of the Cold War you would expect. Instead,
00:07:36visit the East Side Gallery, a 1.3
00:07:39km long section of the original Berlin Wall.
00:07:42It is the longest remaining section of the wall that has been converted into an open-air
00:07:46art gallery. After the fall of the wall in
00:07:481989, more than a hundred
00:07:52artists from all over the world came to
00:07:55paint it. I have another local tip for
00:07:58you. Spend some time by the water. Berlin is surrounded
00:08:02by lakes, so if you have time hop on a train and
00:08:05visit one of them, say Wannsee. And if
00:08:09you'd rather stay in the city, come to Café
00:08:12am Neuen See in the middle of Tiergarten Park, there's a huge open-air
00:08:16beer garden in the heart of Berlin's largest central
00:08:19park. This is what Berlin looks like when you scratch beneath
00:08:22the surface of the tourist sights. Take a little walk
00:08:26around the city, and when you're done, stop for a drink by the
00:13:52your top priority, but sooner or later
00:13:55it becomes a topic of conversation, so we asked young people across Europe how
00:13:58they bring up the topic when they start
00:14:00dating.
00:14:04Money, money, money. Sometimes it can be
00:14:07uncomfortable. Generally speaking, it's a taboo. Money can
00:14:11become a problem already on the first date. Who pays or
00:14:14do you split the bill? Is it awkward to talk about money? If
00:14:18European couples manage all that. We sought answers
00:14:21from the couples themselves and one expert.
00:14:25from the basic, do you know how much your partner
00:14:27earns?
00:14:30Yes, I have a pretty clear
00:14:31idea,
00:14:34yes, I would openly talk about my salary,
00:14:38I think I know, not on the first
00:14:41date, but later it's good to
00:14:43know.
00:14:47It seems simple, most know how much their partner earns, maybe
00:14:51it's not a taboo, I don't think it is.
00:14:56The less you talk about it, the bigger the problem will be, it becomes more and more
00:14:59awkward. It can be an important topic,
00:15:03a little
00:15:03awkward.
00:15:07Yes, in a previous relationship I had problems because of
00:15:09money. So, it's not that simple after all.
00:15:13We showed these answers to psychologist Gulchihan
00:15:16Korkmas. As a marriage therapist, she is well acquainted with conflicts over
00:15:20money.
00:15:23Interesting, but I think that. It's not a taboo subject when
00:15:26financial problems don't exist, communication is
00:15:29key, you need to talk, because when conflicts
00:15:33related to gender or nationality arise,
00:15:36it all comes down to...
00:15:43It's no coincidence that money is an important topic, especially
00:15:46between genders, because women on average earn less than
00:15:49men. In the European Union, the gender pay
00:15:53gap is around 12%, and one British
00:15:57study showed that men who earn more than their wives
00:16:01are happier. Interesting, but what if the woman earns more, is
00:16:05that okay? even
00:16:08better,
00:16:10yes, of course, if two people have different incomes, it's hard to
00:16:14reconcile, in a previous relationship my partner
00:16:17earned much more than me,
00:16:20sometimes your ego gets the better of you, you want to pay, but mostly everything is
00:16:24fine.
00:16:28And what does the expert say?
00:16:31Interesting, but completely
00:16:32incorrect.
00:16:41we are strictly shaped into gender
00:16:44roles, we grow up in a system where the man is dominant, money means power, that's a vessel
00:16:45too.
00:16:49When there is a shift in power in a relationship or when a woman wants to
00:16:53work and the partner stays at home and takes care of the children,
00:16:57that's when
00:16:58problems arise.
00:17:02So, money and gender roles are very closely linked, but
00:17:05according to this psychology. Money is less of a problem for same-sex
00:17:09couples. Come to think of it, financial
00:17:13topics are rarely mentioned among them. According
00:17:16to surveys, about three-quarters of German couples avoid conflicts
00:17:20over money, some feel uncomfortable asking for a
00:17:23refund. That's why more than a third of Germans avoid the topic and never
00:17:27ask their partners to return amounts between 10 and 100
00:17:31euros. How do European couples decide who
00:17:34pays?
00:17:39I think it's okay for it to be fifty- fifty, if someone
00:17:42earns significantly less, I would like to take care of them and spoil them
00:17:46a little.
00:17:49It's important to me to be independent, mostly we split everything
00:17:52fifty-fifty. It seems that splitting costs fifty-fifty is quite
00:17:56common in Europe, but Gulchihan Korkmas doesn't think it's
00:18:00necessarily fair.
00:18:03Yes, that's stupid. Excuse me, you can't just split
00:18:0650/50. People are never 50/50, you'll have
00:18:10relationships 60/40, 70/30.
00:18:12We need to be
00:18:15flexible. And what is your opinion on money in
00:18:19relationships?
00:18:22With that in mind, we've come to the end of the show. For more interesting
00:18:26and inspiring stories from all over Europe, don't forget to follow us on
00:18:29social media. As always, thank you for being with us and we'll see you
00:18:33next week. Until then,
00:18:35goodbye!