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Young
Rustam Ansari from Patna had his dream come true when he auditioned for Zee TV 's
DID L'il Masters.
Not
only did his act win the judges approval with his
" slow-motion " act, but he also received a
dance scholarship from his mentor Terence
Lewis who was so touched by his passion
for dance that he volunteered to sponsor
Rustam's education and dance lessons for
the rest of his childhood.
Life hasn't been too kind for Rustam. Born
into a lower middle class family, struggling
to make ends meet, dance did not figure in
his father's list of priorities. "Dance is
something that only the rich can afford to
'waste time' on," said his father who wants
Rustam to take up his share of shouldering
the family's financial responsibility by
working as a physical laborer. It has only
been through the help and insistence of his
dance teacher that Rustam came to the
auditions.
Touched by the boy's story and moved by
his beautiful performance, Terence took a
stand on his behalf and offered to pay for
Rustam's schooling as well as a scholarship
to improve his dancing.
"It is extremely sad to see children having
to work at such a young age when they
should be enjoying their childhood! And
what is even worse is the parents who push
them to shoulder adult responsibilities
when they should be dedicating time to
pursuing an education and enjoying their
lives! Sadly, there are thousands of children
who are in a similar predicament across the
country." said Master Terence looking
distraught after meeting Rustam post his
performance.
Rustam Ansari from Patna had his dream come true when he auditioned for Zee TV 's
DID L'il Masters.
Not
only did his act win the judges approval with his
" slow-motion " act, but he also received a
dance scholarship from his mentor Terence
Lewis who was so touched by his passion
for dance that he volunteered to sponsor
Rustam's education and dance lessons for
the rest of his childhood.
Life hasn't been too kind for Rustam. Born
into a lower middle class family, struggling
to make ends meet, dance did not figure in
his father's list of priorities. "Dance is
something that only the rich can afford to
'waste time' on," said his father who wants
Rustam to take up his share of shouldering
the family's financial responsibility by
working as a physical laborer. It has only
been through the help and insistence of his
dance teacher that Rustam came to the
auditions.
Touched by the boy's story and moved by
his beautiful performance, Terence took a
stand on his behalf and offered to pay for
Rustam's schooling as well as a scholarship
to improve his dancing.
"It is extremely sad to see children having
to work at such a young age when they
should be enjoying their childhood! And
what is even worse is the parents who push
them to shoulder adult responsibilities
when they should be dedicating time to
pursuing an education and enjoying their
lives! Sadly, there are thousands of children
who are in a similar predicament across the
country." said Master Terence looking
distraught after meeting Rustam post his
performance.
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