Ep.57: David Mason: Founder,Mobile Mini Circus for Children - "Children need the art of being happy, joyful, hopeful and knowing and learning their bodies" (Video)

For David Mason, laughter is an antidote to war. In 2002, he founded the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) in Afghanistan, dedicating his life to giving young Afghans an opportunity they’ve never had before: to explore their creative potential through a convergence of mind and body. Since then MMCC has been developed by creating a unique pedagogy and infrastructure for supporting children of war. MMCC Global is expanding, now it has 40 social circus teams in Afghanistan 5 in Bangladesh (including 3 in the Rohingya refugee camps) and 3 in Ethiopia.  

MMCC is a leading Social Circus organization fostering freedom of expression and creative thought through physical arts.  It is “the impossible being possible education,” David says, a way of learning that can heal traumas and promote growth and social identity in the most difficult situations. MMCC’s workshops and arts have benefited millions of people, alone their educational performances have had over 4 million live audience in 28 provinces of Afghanistan. 

 

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