#tuany nascimento

At this old basketball court in Rio de Janeiro, olympic dreams are born and nurtured, thanks to Tuany Nascimento, a former gymnast giving free ballet lessons to young girls from dangerous slums.

Nascimento’s dream is to build a community center complete with a library and a dance studio. Until then, she’s providing the girls with a place of refuge, while teaching them the graceful art of ballet.

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