Homecoming for China-trained acrobat

Kenyan coach aims to nurture more talent in Africa, inspire new generation

By WU XIAOHUI in Wuqiao, Hebei | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-06 09:58
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Little did Mathias Kavita, a 14-year-old Kenyan boy, know that after completing two years of rigorous training at the Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe in South China, it would take him four decades to return to the country he had come to consider his second home.

An acrobat from Sierra Leone practices acrobatic moves at Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School on Aug 23. WU XIAOHUI/CHINA DAILY

From 1983 to 1985, Kavita, together with 23 other Kenyan teenagers, spent two rewarding years of intense training marked by both hardship and joy. This unforgettable experience profoundly influenced him, who has since become a respected acrobatics coach in Kenya, training more than 1,000 acrobats.

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