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Raised by a sportive family, Tarek al-Turk dreamt of representing his country Palestine in acrobatics on the international stage ever since he was a child. But first the restrictions of traveling out of the Gaza Strip and then the war in Syria delayed his dreams.
Tarek, 30, enjoys an international reputation with his “vertical dance” that combines contemporary dance with acrobatics. A refugee in Germany since 2015, he is the founder of the dance troupe Flyscrapers, which brings together an international group of dancers and acrobats to dance on top of skyscrapers and high buildings across Germany.
