• A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
    A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
  • Authorities announced the lockdown in Qamishli after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. AFP
    Authorities announced the lockdown in Qamishli after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. AFP
  • Other cities in the region were also placed under lockdown. AFP
    Other cities in the region were also placed under lockdown. AFP
  • The lockdown was initially expected to last for a week, reports said. AFP
    The lockdown was initially expected to last for a week, reports said. AFP
  • Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Syria. They comprised about 10 per cent of the Syrian population of 21 million in 2011. AFP
    Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Syria. They comprised about 10 per cent of the Syrian population of 21 million in 2011. AFP
  • Kurds live mostly in the north of Syria, close to the border with Turkey. AFP
    Kurds live mostly in the north of Syria, close to the border with Turkey. AFP
  • Apart from Syria, there are large Kurdish populations in Turkey, Iraq and Iran. AFP
    Apart from Syria, there are large Kurdish populations in Turkey, Iraq and Iran. AFP
  • The dancer performs.
    The dancer performs.
  • A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
    A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
  • A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
    A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
  • A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
    A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
  • A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
    A Syrian Kurdish ballet dancer performs in an empty market during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP

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Kurdish ballet dancer brings life to empty market in Syria - in pictures

The performance came during lockdown in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli

The National

April 08, 2021

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