Gazan teen musician found new life in playing his oud for children amid war, watch video – Times of India
Gazan teen musician found new life in playing his oud for children amid war, watch videoAmid airstrikes and bombings, a Gazan teenager tries to keep the spirit of living alive in northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp with his instrument oud and songs. Youssef Saad, 15, whose musical future has been upended, has found new life in playing his oud for children, offering a distraction or bringing smiles to their faces. "The homes in my city were once full of dreams," Saad said while gazing over the rubbles of a refugee camp that was once heavily populated and now it is nothing but just cemented pieces. "Now, they're gone," he says.Despite the destruction of his own home and the uncertain future of his musical education, Saad remains committed to playing his oud and singing for traumatized child...