In the Daily Nation John Makeni reports on the work of Anno's Africa:
Every Saturday morning, the group of 30 little girls, drawn mainly from Valley View Academy, gather to practice the complex moves of the elite art form of ballet dancing.Photo courtesy of Anthony Njoroge
Their passion is easily visible, and they do not seem to mind the extra hard work. To them, ballet has replaced the more traditional children’s games like msongesho, katilo, blada, shake and kati...“Through ballet, the girls are empowered,” says Wamaya (The Anno's ballet instructor). “The girls go through a lot in the slums. They see violence and social ills; but in ballet they find hope.”
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