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In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews 22 year-old Hanna Tams, founder and director of Douban Dance Company in Jerusalem. Hanna is dedicated to reaching at-risk Palestinian youth through dance, thereby using art for social change. Hanna shares the cultural obstacles he has overcome, the political implications of sharing dance with his community, and the power of dance to bring joy and heal.

Text by Emmaly Wiederholt

https://www.facebook.com/douban2012/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKv0r7VyfP4

https://bodyshift.org

https://stanceondance.com