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Iraqi-American composer musically translates wartime letters by Jeff Karoub

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Rahim AlHaj cried every time he read the letters of eight Iraqis sharing personal, harrowing tales of love, loss and hope in wartime since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Rather than retreat, the Iraqi-American composer and musician immersed himself in the stories and emerged with a collection of songs to illustrate them....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:22PM on March 23, 2017

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