Learning life skills at the circus

Meret and her students — swissinfo.ch

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You know that saying about people running away to join the circus? That’s basically what Meret Ryhiner did when she left Switzerland in 1979.

This content was published on December 8, 2019 - 11:00

Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.

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At the height of her performing career, the equilibrist had an incredible sense of balance. After a bad accident destroyed it, she began transferring her skills to youth.

girl on wire — Courtesy of Meret Ryhiner

3 youths 1 woman — Courtesy of Meret Ryhiner

group hug with kids on stilts — Courtesy of Meret Ryhiner

large group mainly kids — Courtesy of Meret Ryhiner

Today Meret Ryhiner is a much-loved mentor in her adopted city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

You can watch her in action with her circus students in this video:

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