The hijabi ballerina dancing to her own tune

Photo: Nada Mashaal. Image provided by Digital Ink.
It takes passion and willpower to pursue a dream, but for Nada Mashaal, it took a whole lot more than that.
It is a common belief that Millennials are brought up thinking that the world is their oyster. But the minute most Millennials in the Middle East step out of their teens, they face the hard reality of the clash between the region’s “modern” and conservative societies.
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