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Sapana - Company of dreams
A contemporary circus company with a difference is growing by the day in Kathmandu. 'Sapana - Company of Dreams' (Sapana is Nepali for 'dream') comprises children and young people we have rescued from Indian circuses as well as former street children and the dependents of prisoners.
The project was born when some of the former circus children expressed a desire to develop the skills they were once forced to learn into something for their own pleasure. The results have been astonishing.
Beyond being a cathartic experience for the performers, it has also become clear that with the correct support and training they have a very real opportunity to forge careers as professional performers.
The Esther Benjamins Trust would like to thank all of the volunteers for their hard work and vision - and most of all, the children for their dedication and desire to overcome the past and in the process allow something so positive to grow.
You can find out latest developments via the Sapana blog, written by volunteers working on the project.
