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'Five months after fleeing his home in Gaza, Baher Skaik sat behind a piano in
Melbourne's Preston Markets, his proud family watching on.
He was there to play for strangers, as part of the
ABC iview series
The
Piano.
What he couldn't have imagined was the life-changing experience ahead of him,
thanks to the kindness of strangers and an unexpected visit from the
Immigration Minister.
"The piano isn't an instrument for me. It's a form of emotional release," he
told host Amanda Keller at the time, describing the devastation they fled.
"I had a good life with my family … and then when the war began, there was
bombing every moment.
"It's hard to describe the feeling when you are responsible for family and you
see your daughters are suffering. They are crying all the time, screaming all
the night.
"We decided to leave quickly and we left our home with just our clothes."
In the ruins of his office was his much-loved piano.
"It's destroyed."'
Via Clarice Boomshakala.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
