somethingturkish:

via bigstarlet:

Just like the women of their family have done for generations, the two sisters of Burcu Göknar’s story have worked as bellydancers in Istanbul nightclubs since they were eleven years old. To bring home enough money to support their family, they perform sometimes in five or six different venues, returning home with the sunrise. Gradually, their lives have diverged; one has become a celebrity who dances on TV, while the other still dances in nightclubs. (via Asian Women Photographers - Telegraph

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