Harnessing the power of music to bridge divides, build communities and heal wounds of war with Laura Hassler

Journey through the rich tapestry of Laura´s life which brings together civil rights and peace activism with music beyond borders. Her life story which includes her family´s close working with the late Martin Luther King, the Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh and many leaders of past and present day times is a complex magical weave of diversity at it its deepest with harmony as its base. With long-term projects in the Balkans, the Middle East, Eastern Africa, Central America and Europe, Laura is a pioneer bringing joy to the most conflict ridden and war-torn places in the world with Musicians without borders. Hear, smile, laugh and cry with this episode “Between the East and the West”