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Anne Barnard

World Music

Syrian Sings to Germans of Sadness, and Hope

The Piano Man of Yarmouk fled the ruins of Damascus to a life of criss-crossing Germany playing songs about his old neighborhood to huge crowds. Because of refugee law, he is paid nothing.

Anne Barnard New York Times Aug 2016 Permalink