Mina and
Zayna Hassani, Circus Hassani, Chessington Zoo, 1982.
Mina and Zayna are the granddaughters of the world famous Coco the clown.
Their father is Ali Hassani and their mother is Tamara, Coco's daughter. When
Mina and Zayna were born they joined 'The Hassani troupe' (their parents'
traditional Arab tumbling troupe) and performed in their parents circus. Mina
and Zayna have spent their whole lives in circuses, and Mina says that the
only thing she has never done in her career is to ride an elephant.
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