Dancing through adversity: Inspiring story of Dubai's top belly dancer and her triumph over anorexia and depression

Graciela Pischner says professional belly dancers are not out to seduce people

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Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor ; Ahmed Ramzan, Senior Visual Journalist and Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor

It’s half-past two on a Tuesday afternoon when the doorbell rings in Graciela Pischner’s apartment in Dubai. The timing is perfect as the highly sought after supermodel and belly dancer has just completed an exclusive interview with Gulf News. She excuses herself and runs to the door to greet her bundle of joy, Salomao, who has just walked in with her husband Joao.

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