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Circus troupe takes Jerusalem's streets by storm

Three young Palestinians founded Street Circus to put on free, spontaneous shows for entertaining residents and bringing attention to the city's lack of support for the arts.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Three young men have been putting on shows in the neighborhoods of East Jerusalem using basic props and a guitar. As soon as their show starts, parents and children gather to watch Ahmad al-Joaba and Moataz Qawasmi perform circus shows to the sound of Mo’men Abu Sabih’s guitar.

Joaba, Qawasmi and Abu Sabih, three talented young men from the city of Jerusalem, founded the Street Circus team and started performing their free shows in December.

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