A heartwarming story.
Senegal’s only circus troupe, Sencirk, was founded by former child beggar Modou TourĂ©, who now wants to help others in a similar position …
He ran away to Senegal’s capital, Dakar, where he lived on the streets for years before finding refuge at a shelter. One day, two Swedish circus performers came to teach the children acrobatics …
He trained in Sweden for three months and toured with professional circus troupes around the world, before setting up the Sencirk tent in Dakar.
“Circus is my therapy,” says Mr TourĂ©, now 31. …
BBC – The circus helping Senegal’s former child beggars
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