"Billy Eliot" inspires a Palestinian teen boy

CNN News reports on a teenage Palestinian boy in Israel who, inspired by the movie "Billy Eliot," aspires to become a ballet dancer.

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• Dance

[cckboy]

I am full of admiration for this young man who has followed his dream despite cultural and religious prejudice. I hope he has every success.

[Cyatty]

he's absolutely amazing, he's only trained for a year!!

[hjiuhfhrehui]

i wish you all good things for your future :)

keep dancing

[quinnlazenbyballet10]

PS, "HE DREAMS OF BEING A SWAN IN SWAN LAKE!?" the swans are all goods!

[sufletmicnegru]

he auditiond at the London Contemporary Dance School in London the same day as i did.

[bxbomb69]

This is a great great story and there should be more like this. He is a good dancer with potential to be great. I hope to hear or read more about him.

[foxolita]

he's just great! i know he'll go far. i'm a retired dancer myself, not ballet, but, when iwatch him, i can feel what he is feeling when the music starts. it takes youto another place, and your body and the usic become one. i wish him all the best!! by the way, i am jewish, so, there you go! i just love him!