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25/11/2017 GMT

How to Embarrass your Dad

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The refugee who dreamt of ballet and the Nigerian lawyer who painted Beyoncé's face

Born in Syria Ahmad Joudeh loved ballet dancing but it caused lots of tension with his father. Laolu Senbanjo made his dad proud by becoming a lawyer, but Laolu had bigger dreams.

Born in a refugee camp in Syria, Ahmad Joudeh grew up with a dream of one day becoming a ballet dancer, but his father had other ideas. In Nigeria Laolu Senbanjo's career had been mapped out by his dad, he became a lawyer, but he really wanted to be an artist.

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