Reprinted with permission from Peace News Network
Written by Lea Suter
Some people may not believe that music can properly combat terror, but this maestro is proving them otherwise.
When 3 car bombs shook the foundations of Baghdad, famed Iraqi maestro Karim Wasfi played his cello at the site of the explosions the very next day as a means of showing resilience against terrorism.
“The focal point is to beat terror and intimidation through beauty and refinement in civilization,” Wasfi told PeacePrints.
“Those who can hate do not recognize beauty, they can’t hear beauty, they can’t see it, they can’t feel it,” he said.
“Maybe because they were never even exposed to it, so there is a responsibility on our shoulders…
