Smiling through the fear

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'My smile should tell you everything' one victim of an army rampage explains in Zimbabwe. In a society where you never know who’s listening, and who can be trusted - people smile to protect themselves, says Andrew Harding. The impact of the crisis in Venezuela is being felt far beyond its shores; Colin Freeman hears how some former Venezuelan fisherman have turned to kidnap and smuggling guns and drugs into Trinidad to make money. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from around the world: Juliet Rix joins the celebrations to mark 100 years since the Bauhaus school of art and design was founded, and learns that movement is much more than just a chapter in German history of art and design. And Patience Atuhaire grabs her sunglasses, some sticks and barrels to learn the art of grasshopper catching in Uganda. The insects are cooked up and served with onions - a crunchy delicacy so popular - Ugandans are worried the harvests may soon decline. (Image: Supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change Alliance take part a march against a worsening economic situation in the country. Credit:JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images)