Syria, Germany, Japan, Egypt, Somalia, The Netherlands and Mexico

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Owen Bennet Jones presents stories from Syria, Germany, Japan, Egypt, Somalia, The Netherlands and Mexico. Call to arms in Syria Ian Pannell meets greengrocers, farmers & mechanics taking up arms. Greeks in Germany Steve Evans reports on Greeks living in Berlin, who are upset by the negative sentiments shown by Germans about their national character. Seaweed in Japan Helen Grady visits an unfortunate businessman who moved to the Fukushima area just before the quake. He is now the only one left in his hamlet. Work and play in Egypt Sara Hashash stopped into a local bar one evening and found an Egyptian protestor who earns his wage as a soldier. Signs of normality in Somalia Andrew Harding meets a Somali traffic policeman back at work – after decades of war. Partying in The Netherlands One conservative town lets its hair down for one festival each year. Sipping cola in Mexico Descendents of an ancient Mayan civilisation adapt ancient traditions - it's fiesta time in Mexico