Editor's note: This story was reported and photographed from February 2019 to March 2020. The text has been updated to reflect the activities of the circus during the pandemic. Phelelani Ndakrokra ...

Tucked behind a colorful tin roof dwelling in Addis Ababa, acrobats of all ages are spinning, contorting and balancing in ways that seemingly defy the laws of physics. Off to the left of the action is ...

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Circus Zambia, a partner of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust, was founded to equip young people from vulnerable backgrounds across Lusaka with life skills Stephanie Petit is a Senior News Editor on the ...

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