Madison Ballet presents 'The Nutcracker' to Afghan refugees living at Fort McCoy

“Just in time for the holidays, nearly 7,000 Afghan refugees living at Fort McCoy were introduced to "The Nutcracker" last weekend. 

The Madison Ballet showcased four live performances of the classic in a warehouse on the U.S. military base for families. Inside the makeshift theater, dozens of Afghans sat masked and in awe of the live dancers moving across the stage in front of them, some even captured the beauty with their cellphones.

Mozhgan Karimi, 30, is one of the refugees who said she was "amazed" by the live performance. "What I saw here was more than what I expected. It was really amazing," she said through a translator.”

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