And then she started dancing

June 27, 2018

And then she started dancing

Ruby Walter has faced more challenges than most on her way to achieving her dream of teaching dance. Photo: Lucy Drake

Doctors once said Ruby Walter, 22, would never walk or talk.

The Auckland dance teacher shares her amazing story of triumph with photojournalism student Lucy Drake.

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