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Right smack in the middle of one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous favelas, or shanty towns, is a ballet teacher with a mission.
She’s been giving young girls a chance to dream of something positive amid all the violence and bullet-dodging by holding free dance lessons.
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The inspiring story of Tuany Nascimento and her programme Na Ponta dos Pes (On Tiptoe) was what gave a certain Wonder Woman actress the idea to hook up with National Geographic for a new series called Impact By Gal Gadot.
(Photo: Nat Geo/ Sebastian Gil Miranda)