Bucharest Street Children with Bucuresti Circus Company

Lili poses with students in a school of Senigallia. After having spent years hanging around railway stations and living underneath the warm water canals that provide heating to the city of Bucharest, some Romanian street children now lead a normal life, getting back to school, finding a job and a place to live in. This rehabilitation process was made possible by the help of non-governmental organizations like Fundatio Parada and the efforts of French circus artist Miloud, who, after visiting Romania in early 90's, decided to stay there and establish an educational program by teaching circus arts to them. Mia, Lacramiola,Lili and Marius now tour Europe's schools to tell their stories and share their past street experiences and their new life. (Photo by Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images)