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How to Embarrass your Dad
Born in Syria Ahmad Joudeh loved ballet dancing but it caused lots of tension with his father. Laolu Senbanjo made his dad proud by becoming a lawyer, but Laolu had bigger dreams.
Born in a refugee camp in Syria, Ahmad Joudeh grew up with a dream of one day becoming a ballet dancer, but his father had other ideas. In Nigeria Laolu Senbanjo's career had been mapped out by his dad, he became a lawyer, but he really wanted to be an artist.
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Mon 27 Nov 201701:32GMT
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