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Sharing her culture through dance

By JEREMY TAN
Graceful steps: Dancer G. Ashmita striking a pose while performing a Peacock Dance during pre-Deepavali celebrations at Gurney Plaza, George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Mathematics and science and the performing arts may seem worlds apart, but not for student G. Ashmita.

When the 20-year-old chemical engineering student is not delving deeply into calculations and formulas, she is a classical Indian dancer.

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