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Folk dances are gaining popularity in Mumbai and denting the dominance of Bollywood. An instructor says simple, repetitive steps let dancers show love, laughter and even anger. One city dweller says the traditional moves help her unwind.
One woman made a movie about trafficking survivors in Nepal who now track down perpetrators. Another turns spent bullets into jewelry. All were hailed by a group called Freedom to Create, focused on the power of art to heal and change.
Enrollment is booming at a women’s college that serves Muslims in a hard-pressed textile neighborhood of Mumbai. One proud parent says the students are defying the low expectations that surround the community and women who wear abayas.