• 11/25/2024

Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29

New York Times

In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/obituaries/michaela-deprince-dead.html