Using Art to Bring Hope and Inspiration with Mehmet Gunes

"Man can be destroyed but not defeated." - Hemingway

Mehmet Gunes has not had it easy.

After the conflict broke out in Syria, he lost everything.

And so he had to look for a new livelihood in a new country.

Fortunately he had his poetry to help him persevere.

After facing failure after failure, he found his calling:  mixing music with learning.

In this episode he shares his journey and how music and poetry can help unite us across cultures and bring hope for the future.

Resources and links:

Mercy Poem by Mehmet Gunes

Work at Hope at Hand

Email: [email protected]