Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Ballet In Baghdad


Alexandra Zavis / Los Angeles Times


Being a dancer myself, I found this little nugget in the Los Angeles Times to be heartwarming.

In a city full of bloodshed, the Baghdad School of Music and Ballet is an oasis, instilling in its young charges a love of music and dance in the midst of war.

"I feel happy when I come here," 11-year-old Lisam says as she catches her breath between leaps and twirls in another of the school's studios.

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