Article Photos: From a Manila slum emerges an unlikely ballerina



In this photo taken Dec. 4, 2012, Filipino slum dweller Jessa Balote arranges her things as she sits beside her sleeping niece inside their cramped home at a place called Aroma in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Balote, who used to tag along with her family as they collect garbage at a nearby dumpsite, is a scholar at Ballet Manila's dance program. As an apprentice, she makes around 7,000 pesos ($170) a month, sometimes double that, from stipend and performance fees. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

In this photo taken Dec. 4, 2012, Filipino slum dweller Jessa Balote arranges her things as she sits beside her sleeping niece inside their cramped home at a place called Aroma in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Balote, who used to tag along with her family as they collect garbage at a nearby dumpsite, is a scholar at Ballet Manila's dance program. As an apprentice, she makes around 7,000 pesos ($170) a month, sometimes double that, from stipend and performance fees. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)