On Wednesday afternoon in Belgium before I left - Leen had another ballet class with Celine joining in. There was a sale of ballet clothes too.. but the teacher team tell me to wait till the end of month as there will be some second hand bargains to help out.
This class no parents were permitted in.. so Boshra and me sat in the coffee area to wait for the hour class. I got engaged with a baby one of the mothers was holding... and the most amazing thing happened.. The mother and her friend were Syrian from Aleppo... They too had the desire to tap into all the arts and culture that the community had on offer. So one of her daughters is dancing in the same class as Leen. Not only mothers making friends but the children too.
There were also Dutch mothers and fathers waiting so if Mohammed has to take Leen to dance school he can make friends with other fathers too. A great way for them to fully integrate.
