Monday, January 20, 2014

Ballerina from Freetown

Michaela - Her birth name is Mabinty Bangura. This brown beauty was born in 1995 in the midst of Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war, with more than 75,000 lives taken by rebels. 18 years old now, Michaela was an orphan by the age of three when her father was shot by rebels and her mother's premature death from starvation. She is truly an inspirational story, my star of the week goes to Michaela DePrince, a.k.a Mabinty Bangura.
Michaela and mother Elaine DePrince
Michaela DePrince took to the stage at the prestigious New York venue and performed an excerpt from the ballet, which saw her embody the evil Black Swan.

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