Bending Over Backward: For a Dream
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Aruna Baata first expressed her dream to become a contortionist to her father, he gently advised her to consider other circus skills. “My dad always told me that maybe contortion would not be the best fit for me,” says Baata, noting that she is…