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Cambodia: Circus of Hope

All eyes are on Nov Sreyleak as she launches onto centre stage with acrobatic stunts at the Phare Cambodian Circus big top. The crowd erupts. She is on her way to stardom. It is a big leap from selling rice snacks on the streets to feed her family. One in five Cambodians live below the poverty line, even more in rural villages. Back in Sreyleak's hometown, children still scavenge dumpsites to help their families survive. Phare Circus is on a mission to train destitute children to become top class circus performers of risky stunts. Can they succeedFollow 101 East here: Facebook: http://facebook.com/101eastTwitter: http://twitter.com/aj101eastInstagram: http://instagram.com/aj101eastHomepage: http://aljazeera.com/programmes/101eastAbout 101 East: 101 East is Al Jazeera’s award-winning Asia-Pacific current affairs and documentary programme, presenting bold, untold stories from the world’s most diverse region every week

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  • Originally Aired October 16, 2015
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code 4559427399001
  • Network Al Jazeera
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