This is wonderful for children to still be able to do this in a war-torn country.
Baghdad's ballet school: a tiny island of creativity amid inescapable violence
Though the Iraqi capital’s past as a cultural center is a distant memory, the music and ballet school has remained a cultural safe haven for its 500-odd students
Students practice at the Baghdad School of Music and Ballet. The school has managed to survive decades of turmoil, a feat that speaks to the resilience of the city’s residents. Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP
Associated Press in Baghdad
Thursday 20 November 2014 16.43 EST
“My school and my church are the two things I love the most in Baghdad,”Khalid, in her black leotard and white ballet shoes, said with pride after the dance.
If she has a shot at her dream, it’s because of the Baghdad School of Music andBallet.
The school has managed to survive decades of turmoil, a feat that speaks to the resilience of Baghdad’s residents through war after war. The Iraqi capital’s past as a middle east center of culture is a distant memory, but the school has carved out a tiny island of creativity amid the violence that is an inescapable part of daily life and the religious conservatism that now defines it..
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Baghdad's ballet school: a tiny island of creativity amid inescapable violence
Though the Iraqi capital’s past as a cultural center is a distant memory, the music and ballet school has remained a cultural safe haven for its 500-odd students
Students practice at the Baghdad School of Music and Ballet. The school has managed to survive decades of turmoil, a feat that speaks to the resilience of the city’s residents. Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP
Associated Press in Baghdad
Thursday 20 November 2014 16.43 EST
“My school and my church are the two things I love the most in Baghdad,”Khalid, in her black leotard and white ballet shoes, said with pride after the dance.
If she has a shot at her dream, it’s because of the Baghdad School of Music andBallet.
The school has managed to survive decades of turmoil, a feat that speaks to the resilience of Baghdad’s residents through war after war. The Iraqi capital’s past as a middle east center of culture is a distant memory, but the school has carved out a tiny island of creativity amid the violence that is an inescapable part of daily life and the religious conservatism that now defines it..
Continue reading at:
Baghdad s ballet school a tiny island of creativity amid violence World news The Guardian?