Tag: Michaela dePrince

review TAKING FLIGHT

This book reads like a ‘from rags to riches’, an American dream, but the dream started in war torn Sierra Leone, where death ran thick through the street. Where poverty reigned, where death was a common friend for all those who tried to live. This the story of Mabinty Bangura, who was born and raised … Continue reading review TAKING FLIGHT

how i found hope

This is an amazing story by an amazing young girl. By the age of four she had lost both of her parents in wartorn Sierra Leone. In her book Michaela dePrince relates how she managed to become a professional ballerina at the Dutch National Ballet. In this article she tells about what happened to her … Continue reading how i found hope