http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/396 Youth circuses play an important role in the empowerment of deprived youth in Ethiopia. Their free shows are set in football fields or market places, include a wide variety of circus arts and attract thousands of people. What is unique, though, are the messages woven through each performance. Through comedy, acrobatics, live music and circus acts, powerful ideas are making their way to the public. These messages focus on hiv/aids awareness education and issues like female genital mutilation, girls abduction and child marriages. But by far the greatest success can be seen in the lives of the circus kids. Their story is one of personal triumph over poverty and disillusionment; to pursue one's dreams and taking one's chances despite the harsh reality of the children's life. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/28184/Photobooth_1_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/578911/Low6AESAA_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/578911'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/578911 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/578911 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/578911/Low6AESAA_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/578911'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369215/SaltoVitaleFowler02_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369215'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369215 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369215 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369215/SaltoVitaleFowler02_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369215'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/494557/12balls_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. Hiwot.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/494557'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/494557 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:21:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/494557 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/494557/12balls_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. Hiwot.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/494557'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369218/SaltoVitaleFowler03_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369218'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369218 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:21:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369218 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369218/SaltoVitaleFowler03_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369218'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369221/SaltoVitaleFowler04_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Awassa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369221'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369221 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:02:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369221 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369221/SaltoVitaleFowler04_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Awassa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369221'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369230/SaltoVitaleFowler07_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369230'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369230 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369230 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369230/SaltoVitaleFowler07_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369230'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369236/SaltoVitaleFowler09_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369236'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369236 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369236 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369236/SaltoVitaleFowler09_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369236'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369239/SaltoVitaleFowler10_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369239'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369239 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369239 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369239/SaltoVitaleFowler10_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369239'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835635/LOWVK-SaltoVitale18_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Awassa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835635'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835635 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:01:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835635 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835635/LOWVK-SaltoVitale18_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Awassa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835635'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835657/LOWVK-SaltoVitale21_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835657'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835657 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:02:02 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835657 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835657/LOWVK-SaltoVitale21_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835657'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835632/LOWVK-SaltoVitale25_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835632'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835632 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:02:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835632 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835632/LOWVK-SaltoVitale25_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835632'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369251/LowBus2_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369251'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369251 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369251 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369251/LowBus2_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369251'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369257/SaltoVitaleFowler15_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369257'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369257 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369257 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369257/SaltoVitaleFowler15_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369257'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369260/SaltoVitaleFowler16_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369260'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369260 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369260 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369260/SaltoVitaleFowler16_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369260'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835644/LOWVK-SaltoVitale28_small.jpg' /><br />Audience at circus show, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835644'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835644 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:02:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835644 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835644/LOWVK-SaltoVitale28_small.jpg' /><br />Audience at circus show, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835644'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835638/LOWVK-SaltoVitale31_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835638'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835638 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:03:08 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835638 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835638/LOWVK-SaltoVitale31_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835638'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369272/SaltoVitaleFowler20_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369272'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369272 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369272 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369272/SaltoVitaleFowler20_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369272'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835650/LOWVK-SaltoVitale20_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835650'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835650 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:03:25 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835650 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835650/LOWVK-SaltoVitale20_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835650'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369269/SaltoVitaleFowler19_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369269'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369269 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:03:40 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369269 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/369269/SaltoVitaleFowler19_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/369269'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835626/25SaltoVitale_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835626'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835626 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:03:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835626 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835626/25SaltoVitale_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Jimma, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835626'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835653/LOWVK-SaltoVitale16_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835653'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835653 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:04:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835653 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/835653/LOWVK-SaltoVitale16_small.jpg' /><br />Circus Debre Berhan, Ethiopia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/835653'>view full-size image</a> Rosa Verhoeve