GEO Reports

Japonia to kraj, w którym do perfekcji dopracowano połączenie sztuki ogrodniczej z buddyzmem zen. W dokumencie spotykamy się z mistrzem ogrodów zen i mnichem Shunmyo Masuno. Pokazuje nam, jak zaprojektować naturalną przestrzeń, w której wyraża się idea doskonałości i która zachęca do wyciszenia i poszukiwań duchowych.

Since 2004, the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has been home to a dolphin therapy centre. Five dolphins help patients, young and old, to regain a taste for life. However, the effectiveness and seriousness of this treatment is criticised by some in the scientific community.

Food trucks are everywhere in New York, especially in Astoria, Queens, a district that symbolises the American melting pot more than any other: Nowhere else is there such linguistic and cultural diversity. The result is a rich food culture with culinary specialities from all over the world.

Every day, Janne Aikio travels long distances to look after the elderly, most of whom are Sami. A population whose daily life is punctuated by ancestral activities. To ensure that, even in old age, the Sámi can remain in their familiar surroundings, the Finnish government is doing its utmost to ensure that they remain at home for as long as possible.

The latest adaptation of The Little Mermaid, with Halle Bailey in the title role, definitively buried the cliché of the blonde, blue-eyed siren. Now there are mermaids of every race, gender and body type. The Afro-American mermaids are having their fourth gathering in Miami, organised by Melanee Schneider.

The katana, the legendary samurai sword, embodies Japanese culture, spirituality, and discipline. In Yamagata, in the north of the country, a master swordsmith uses a traditional method to craft a custom-made sword over several weeks: a work steeped in symbolism that combines strength and honour.