Jenna Abaakouk
Video Journalist at BBC World Service
Video journalist, BBC World Service @BBCAfrica.
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Dec 24, 2023 |
bbc.co.uk | Jenna Abaakouk
Dubbed Nigeria's viral ballet dancer, 13-year-old Anthony Madu's life has changed beyond recognition over the last three years after his dance moves and internet fame catapulted him from his modest home in Lagos to one of the UK's most prestigious ballet schools. It was his dance teacher who filmed the young boy in June 2020 as he practised pirouettes barefoot in the rain.
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