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From the Ted Talk by Uldus Bakhtiozina: Wry photos that turn stereotypes upside down

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Today, I'm going to tell you about my project, which is named Desperate Romantics. They're my artifacts, or pgninaits from pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood England mid-19th century. I took the painting and gifted new, cnmoroetarpy meaning talking about issues which are surrounding me in Russia, cnuipatrg pelpoe who are non-models but have an iestnenritg story.

This boy is a professional dancer, only 12 years old, but at secondary scoohl, he hides his dancing classes and is wearing the mask of brutality, trying to be united with the rest of his classmates like a storm trooper has no personality. But this boy has goals and dreams but hides it to be salcoliy accepted, because being different isn't easy, especially in Russia.

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Today, I'm going to tell you about my project, which is named Desperate Romantics. They're my artifacts, or _________ from pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood England mid-19th century. I took the painting and gifted new, ____________ meaning talking about issues which are surrounding me in Russia, _________ ______ who are non-models but have an ___________ story.

This boy is a professional dancer, only 12 years old, but at secondary ______, he hides his dancing classes and is wearing the mask of brutality, trying to be united with the rest of his classmates like a storm trooper has no personality. But this boy has goals and dreams but hides it to be ________ accepted, because being different isn't easy, especially in Russia.

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  1. school
  2. people
  3. socially
  4. interesting
  5. contemporary
  6. capturing
  7. paintings

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Today, I'm going to tell you about my project, which is named Desperate Romantics. They're my artifacts, or paintings from pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood England mid-19th century. I took the painting and gifted new, contemporary meaning talking about issues which are surrounding me in Russia, capturing people who are non-models but have an interesting story.

This boy is a professional dancer, only 12 years old, but at secondary school, he hides his dancing classes and is wearing the mask of brutality, trying to be united with the rest of his classmates like a storm trooper has no personality. But this boy has goals and dreams but hides it to be socially accepted, because being different isn't easy, especially in Russia.

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