Beyond Unconditional Love

Her name is Marlies Butogwa (a kisukuma name for "loved one") van den Broek. She was born in Busia, Kenya, at the border with Uganda. For 13 years she lived with her parents in Mwanza town and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Her mother is Tanzanian and was 26 when she put her on this planet. As a child, Marlies was very competitive and talented, and dedicated to everything she wanted to do. Music has always been an important part of her life. The Swan Lake of Tchaikovsky is one of her favorite dance performances. She has always practiced dance with love. She is Roman Catholic, and there is always a religious thought in her relationship with God and his creations. She loves sunsets and sunrises. She appreciates solitude and enjoys staying in large cities like London as well. Currently she lives in Paris, France.