Dance or Die
From Stateless Refugee to International Ballet Star
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir.
DANCE OR DIE is an autobiographical coming-of-age account of Ahmad Joudeh, a young refugee who grows up in Damascus with dreams of becoming a dancer. When he is recruited by one of Syria’s top dance companies, neither bombs nor family opposition can keep him from taking classes, practicing hard, and becoming a Middle Eastern celebrity on a Leban…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623545130 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1623545137 |
| Author: | Ahmad Joudeh |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Imagine Publishing, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 139mm |
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About The Author
Ahmad Joudeh
Dancer and choreographer Ahmad Joudeh was born in Syria in 1990 and grew up as a stateless refugee in the Al-Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus. Amid the violence of the Syrian civil war, he pursued his dream as a dancer and appeared on the Middle Eastern version of So You Think You Can Dance before moving to Europe in 2016 to dance with the Dutch National Ballet. He lives in Amsterdam and performs throughout the world.
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