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     (W)In 2003 , Matt Harding, a video game designer working in Australia, decided to leave his job and travel around Southeast Asia with his friend Brad. Like most people travelling from place to place, they took photos and filmed short video clips of the places they visited. One day in Hanoi, Brad suggested that Matt do a silly dance in front of the camera. Matt, thinking the idea was great fun, agreed and from there, the idea grew. Matt made a video showing his silly dances all around the world and put it onto his blog. Gradually, more and more people began to talk about him.
    Matt’s bad dancing video, watched by millions of people, became an Internet sensation. Matt was contacted by a chewing gum company. They loved his clips and wanted him to make a video for them. In 2006, Matt made a round-the-world tour sponsored by the company. But this time, something changed. Matt performed his silly dance in Rwanda. He inspired some Rwandan orphans watching him to dance, too. Suddenly, Matt had a new mission. He didn’t want to dance around the world, he wanted to dance with the world. Matt’s new videos, made in 2008 and 2012, have a sense of joy and community. They show crowds of people dancing and laughing together. In each place, he tried to learn new dances and persuade people to join in with him. Matt says, " It helps to remind people that we’re all the same and we don’t need to be so afraid of each other. "