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World in Progress: Ballet dreams in Nigeria

Dunja Sadaqi/Charli ShieldAugust 12, 2020

Right in the heart of a rundown district in Nigeria's Lagos, ballet dancer Daniel Ajala has started a dance academy. Ajala, who taught himself ballet using videos on the internet, wants to show young people in Nigeria that ballet dancing is for them, too. One of his students' videos has recently gone viral on social media. Anthony Madu (pictured) wants to become a professional ballet dancer.

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