Love and defection on the dancefloor - a podcast by BBC World Service

Cuban principal ballet dancers Mayara Piñeiro Contido and Etienne Díez found love in exile. They now perform as a couple on stages around the world.

Reporter: Colm Flynn
Producer: Alice Gioia

Picture: Mayara Piñeiro Contido and Etienne Díez
Credit: Courtesy Pennsylvania Ballet

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