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

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”