Ahmad performs a dramatic midair leap on a stage in front of a large projected image of people in an inflatable boat crossing rough ocean waters.

From Stateless to the Stage

Ahmad Joudeh, a stateless refugee born in Syria, shares his trajectory to becoming an acclaimed ballet dancer and human rights advocate, using dance as a tool for freedom, cultural dialogue, and refugee empowerment.

July 20, 2026 | Read Article

Kadar Khristan in his wheelchair sideways

Dance as Integration

Kadar Khristan, a dancer/performer and the vice president of DanceAbility Finland, reflects on the therapeutic and social benefits of dance, and how performing boosted his confidence as both a person with a disability and as an immigrant.

July 1, 2021 | Read Article

Reimagining the Idea of the Body

Bosnian/Swedish/American choreographer/performance artist mersiha messiha reimagines the idea of the body to address larger social issues in the globalized world.

January 20, 2020 | Read Article