NAIROBI, Kenya — As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa’s largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet gear. Fifteen-year-old ...

The Beaumont Kenya Raisa Dance Studio was founded in September 2020 by Kenya R. Francis and Co-Founder Vickie Sutton. What started under a car port with a few children from Francis' praise team, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Kenyan traditional dancers will be among groups invited to entertain Queen Elizabeth at the Windsor Castle during an elaborate ceremony to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Maasai warriors, Samburu herdsmen ...

The ballet project is run by Project Elimu, a community-driven nonprofit that offers after-school arts education and a safe space to children in Kibera. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun sets on the ...

Young dancers perform, during a Christmas ballet event in Kibera, one of the busiest neighborhoods of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The ballet project is run by Project Elimu, a ...