In “The Nutcracker,” when Clara is entertained by a trio of divertissements (diversions) in the Land of Sweets, dances from around the world — the “Arabian Dance,” “Chinese Dance” and “Russian Dance” ...

From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing the horrors of the Islamic state group. Joudeh was invited to Paris by singer Sanga ...

Seven women swathed in chadors, their eyes barely visible through netted apertures, stride purposefully toward seven marble headstones in a forest clearing. A lone woman in traditional Kurdish garb ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share moments from their lives and work around the world. With their red loafers and scarves and sashaying, it's ...

New record: Longest distance covered whilst performing a split on two moving quad bikes - 470 metres and was achieved by Yara Khdair (Syria), Mohamed Alblooshi (UAE ...

A Japanese folk song, Afghan fashion show, and Syrian dance all found their way to Roberto Clemente’s cafeteria for the school’s annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month ...

For Ahmad Joudeh, a stateless refugee from Syria, dance is not a choice, it’s a lifeline – etched onto his very skin with the words “Dance or Die.” Having defied war and family disapproval to join the ...