Fairuz
In Spain, virtuoso violinist pays tribute to war-torn Lebanon childhood
In the garage where he sought shelter from bombs in his native Lebanon, Ara Malikian discovered the power of music.
The bearded and heavily tattooed 52-year-old paid homage to this childhood hiding spot in his latest album released online in January called "Petit Garage".
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
Mohammed Abdul Ameer's nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what inspired him to open Basra's first mixed-gender cafe since the rule of Saddam Hussein, and themed in honor of the Lebanese singer Fairouz.