Issa in Chicago

Last weekend, we, that is my son, my wife and myself attended an event at symphony center, the home of the Chicago Symphony-- the best Symphony in the US. It was a merger of The World Music Fest, Macy's Day, the and Silk Road Project. All the performances were inspiring and perfectly tied modernity with heritage. But for me, the best came at the end.

My friend, Issa Boulos and his group, Radio Maqam played with the Symphony 4 pieces composed by Issa himself. The performance for me exemplified what an international citizen can be and can do. After the event, I could not say more than thank you to Issa, I said it in my name and in the name of all those struggling to bring peace. I encourage all my readers to check his performace on the Prairie Home Companion radio show that will probably be available in few days and to visit his webpage.

One more time, thanks Issa