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Love and defection on the dancefloor

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.

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. Colm Flynn reports.

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

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