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Afnan Osman

Friday, May 08, 2020

Major: International Studies

Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Afnan was a member of the African American Dance Company (AADC) for three semesters.

Q: What have you loved most about being a part of AADC?

A: I love the sense of community we were able to cultivate and I also loved seeing everyone grow and blossom as the years went by.

Q: What's one of your favorite memories during your time in AADC?

A: Dancing with the drummers in Dunn Meadow during our Earth Day Bantaba.

Q: What advice would you give to incoming students?

A: Be yourself, take up space, and remember you are dancing on the shoulders of ancestors.

Q: Anything else you want to share?

A: I would like to thank Baba Stafford and the AAAI faculty.

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