Doctor Devotes Life to Dancing
European gives up medical dream to dance the Bharata Natyam
Sonia Kleiner moved from Germany to Sri Lanka in 1992 to become a doctor, but ended up falling in love with the classical Indian dance, Bharata Natyam. She has now devoted her life to the religious story-telling dance. We visit Sonia in the country鈥檚 capital, Colombo, to find out why she gave up everything for Bharata Natyam.
Also on the show, Doctor Jo answers listeners鈥� medical queries; a report on the new education programmes from Feltham Young Offenders Institute in south London, Britain 鈥� Europe鈥檚 largest prison for young people; and we hear from British Roller-skating Champions, Peter Kay and Fiona McMarn.
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