
Lindy Hop Queen, Breakdancer's Circus
Norma Miller was with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the 1930s and 40s in films like Hellzapoppin and is still trying to fill the floor; Winston Ruddle runs a circus school in Tanzania
Norma Miller was a member of one of the most famous American dance groups of the 1930s and '40s, Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. Now 95-years-old she is still promoting the dance - the Lindy Hop - which is enjoying something of a revival.
Fazal Hakimi is from Afghanistan and drives a mini cab in London. But between journeys with clients, he has another life: as a successful actor and scriptwriter.
Zimbabwean breakdancer and entrepreneur Winston Ruddle created opportunities for young people in the ghettos of Dar es Salaam by setting up a circus school.
Russian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky discusses his controversial film Leviathan, nominated for an Oscar this weekend.
Iranian Ali Azimi gave up his career as an engineer in the UK to return to his homeland and pursue his dreams of becoming a rock musician in Iran.
Imagine all the music that's ever come out of your country then pick one or two songs that define your identity or experience of home. Not an easy task and today it's the turn of our Turkish journalists Zeynep Erdim and Seref Isler.
Picture: Norma Miller (Left) and Winston Ruddle (Right)
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