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Circus Trains Disadvantaged Children, August 2012

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    Credit: Borja Santos/ RNW
    Ethiopia's Fekat Circus teaches vulnerable children the artistry of circus performance ...
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    Credit: Borja Santos/ RNW
    ... In order to boost their self esteem.
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    Credit: Borja Santos/ RNW
    Fekat which means 'blossoming circus' in Amharic began in 2004 when a young man, Dereje Dagne, who grew up on the streets of Addis Ababa, started the circus with other children.
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    Credit: Borja Santos/ RNW
    Here the clowns are entertaining children and their parents at a hospital's paediatric ward.
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    They children are taught a variety of skills.
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    ... On the ground ...
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    ... In the air ...
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    ... And even tricks with bubbles.
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    The delight on the faces of the audience is clear to see.

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