Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, drinks coffee after a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov perform during a semi-open dress rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, performs during a semi-open dress rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballet dancers perform during a semi-open dress rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov practice during a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 14, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva (centre), 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, talks with her colleagues Kateryna Tarasova and Maksym Kovtun at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 14, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, looks at her necklace with the map of her country, after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 14, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballet master Irina Prokofieva talks to the ballerinas after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov practice after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet while workers rebuild the stage at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva (centre), 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, performs during a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballet director Tamas Solymosi (left) teaches a movement to Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov, after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, tries on her headdress after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, waits for her cue to perform during a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet, at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballerinas rest backstage during a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, practices before a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, practices before a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov perform during a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A ballet dancer stands backstage following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer stands following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits sidestage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits backstage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits sidestage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers are seen backstage following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, takes a bus back to her house after her dress rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet, Budapest, Hungary, February 23, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A seamstress adjusts the stage dress of Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia’s invasion, for the Swan Lake ballet at Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest, Hungary, February 23, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A seamstress adjusts the stage dress of Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, for the Swan Lake ballet at Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest, Hungary, February 23, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, arrives before a dance rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 15, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, fixes her pointe shoes after a rehearsal for Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 15, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov attend a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet with master Irina Prokofieva, at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 9, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov practice during a class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 9, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, concentrates during a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 9, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Penny Swan, now in the moderate camp of Hillsdale Republicans, poses for a portrait as she gets in her van, in Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S., February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Emily Elconin 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, prepares for a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 01, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, holds her pointe shoes during a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet, at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva (right), 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, practices during a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet with master Irina Prokofieva, at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, takes off her pointe shoes after a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 01, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A person feeds swans and other birds on the bank of the River Thames, with the City of London financial district in the background, in London, Britain, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

A person feeds swans and other birds on the bank of the River Thames, with the City of London financial district in the background, in London, Britain, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

Whooper swans gather on the frozen surface of Lake Sorbulak in the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev