'Dance has done so much for me': the leader of Kenya's slum ballet school – podcast

Mike Wamaya discusses how performing ballet helps children transcend the chaos and violence of life in Kibera

Mike Wamaya’s life was turned upside down when his father died and he had to drop out of school to earn money for the family. A chance audition for a visiting performing arts company led to an international career as a performer, but Wamaya wanted to use his skills to help children growing up in the most challenging circumstances in Nairobi. Today, children who complete the programme in Kibera often go on to artistic careers.

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