World in Progress

Many young Moroccans are drawn to Europe in search of a better life. In their homeland, unemployment rates are very high. But while some live in dire poverty, others are benefitting from economic development. Morocco has many facets which result in huge clashes between modern and traditional lifestyles. Listen to this special edition of World in Progress to better understand the complex country.

TOPICS: Farmers are desperately waiting for the monsoon after severe drought in India - Kuna people in Panama face rising sea levels - Residents criticize slow cleanup of toxic contamination on Brazil's Doce river

This week, we take a look at minorities and different cultures within societies. In Turkey, Armenians are worried after church property has been seized by the state. Basque people are concerned to lose a sport that's part of their identity. And we'll hear about the boon and bane of slang in Kenya.

Ever heard of Sheng? It's Kenya's slang that uses words from Swahili and English as well as other local languages. While some love Sheng and the creativity of creating new words, others lament the decline of Swahili skills in schools.

Montreal in Canada is a true melting pot - the French speaking metropolis is home to about 120 different cultures. Indians, Moroccans, French, Italians and Greeks are among the most prominent groups of immigrants here.

Turkey's Armenian minority was all but wiped out from 1915 in what many today - including Germany's Bundestag - call genocide by then Ottoman Turkey. The recent restoration and reopening of one of the largest Armenian churches in Diyarbakir was widely seen as a sign of hope for the remaining community. But many are now worried because the Turkish state has seized church property.

The Mennonites are a rather secluded minority group in Argentina that likes to keep to itself. Most women here don't even speak Spanish, the national language. The Mennonites are similar to the Amish - both groups reject modern technology. DW went to visit one of these communities.

To Brexit or not to Brexit - UK farmers debate the pros and cons of leaving the European Union. Small-scale copper miners in Chile are barely making ends meet as prices plunge. Where's Nigeria headed? And people in Greece get creative with food in times of crisis.

TOPICS: Opposition to the Nicaragua canal continues - Little progress two years after the Thai military coup - Senior citizens and the results of the World Humanitarian summit - getting by in the economic crisis of Burundi

Crackdown on maoist insurgents in India's most unruly provice won't help tribal population - Infrastructure projects threaten indigenous Baka people in Cameroon - First World Humanitarian Summit raises hopes and criticism - Gaza price hikes impact consumers

The UN and human rights organizations are up in arms about Kenya's decision to close its refugee camps. How has France's ban of the full- face veil that came into effect some five years ago changed society? A Kurdish soccer team gives Kurds hope amid raging violence and we'll hear from a student who invented a device which can help detect heart diseases.

Progress on fighting neglected tropical diseases - Forgotten Refugees from Burundi - Social Architecture in Chile - How one dollar glasses are making a difference

Facing everyday violence and gang crimes in Honduras - Anti-terrorism education for Kenyan students - Zimbabweans flock to church for spiritual inspiration to escape dire realities - EU pressure for better working conditions impacts Thai fishing industry.

Canada is finally launching an inquiry into crimes committed against indigenous women, suicide rates for Canada's Inuit are skyrocketing and the indigenous Mohawk are rediscovering their language. Plus: in China, people are renting partners to keep their parents at bay.

Indians under attack for marrying outside their caste. Can digital technologies help with development? Reviving an old opera tradition on the island of Mauritius.

Amnesty International reports highest number of executions in 25 years - Zimbabwe's debate about the death penalty - Making peacebuilding more effective - Critical thinkers not welcome in Ecuador's citizen's revolution

In this special edition of World in Progess: An in-depth documentary on the Violins of Hope project. Violin maker Amnon Weinstein has been restoring violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. While many musicians were killed, the spirits of those who used to own the violins live on as young musicians all over the world play music on these instruments again.

Cast out leprosy patients continue to live with the stigma of the past, women in Gaza get on their bikes to push for their freedoms. And why is depression one of the remaining health taboos in the 21st century?

Myanmar elected its first civilian president in decades, but the crackdown on student activists continues. Foreign investment is hotly debated in Iran - where's the country headed? And a torture survivor shares his harrowing story.

Losing their homes: Brazil's indigenous people are facing displacement under new legislation - Where globalization is working: the Chungking Mansions in Hongkong - Reviving the Kibbutz movement in Israel - Rediscovering independence architecture in Africa

In this program: Women's rights activist campaigning for textile workers - rampant violence against women in Guatemala impacts lives - Teaching resilience to girls and boys in Bihar - Working women in Afghanistan.

In this week's show: Europe responds to a new bottleneck of migrants along the so-called Balkan route, why Amnesty International is calling 2015 one of the bleakest years on record, and life and death under Venezuela's buckling health system. Plus, we visit the South African theater that's been pushing boundaries since 1976.

A Syrian filmmaker who documented the war in Aleppo from his balcony. Lobster divers off the coast of Honduras who are risking their lives to earn a living. And we follow the story of an Afghan translator who had to flee his country after receiving threats from the Taliban.

Women in Iran are banned from attending male sport events like the upcoming Kish Island beach volleyball tournament - will the law finally be changed? Cubans are making their way to the United States in search for better lives. And: an ancient tradition of ice fishing in China.

The many facets of the diamond market in India -- Improving human rights in the global diamond trade -- Modern designers discover traditional bark cloth in Uganda -- why life is dangerous for mayors in Mexico