For those of you who have been following my husband’s work with Baset, a young trumpet player from Afghanistan, I wanted to share the\u00a0link to\u00a0the story which aired nationally this\u00a0past week. We\u2019ve been amazed again and again at the persistence and vision of Baset, the skills of those who have helped him (and continue to help him) through all the bureaucratic\/logistical practicalities of coming to the U.S. to study (most notably Robin Korevaar), and the generosity of all those who gave of their money and other resources to make this all come to pass. Baset\u2019s journey is just beginning, and there are many challenges ahead, but it\u2019s good to take a moment to celebrate how far he has come \u2013 both geographically and musically \u2013 and, maybe most importantly, to celebrate possibility.<\/p>\n
Perhaps this is why Baset\u2019s story speaks to so many people. It is all too easy to feel impotent and ineffectual in the world today, with its large problems that seem to have no answer. Yet somehow, because of courage and vision and generosity on the part of many people, we have this overwhelming example of all-that-could-be<\/em> right in the middle of our chaos.<\/p>\n Steve Hartman of \u201cOn the Road with Steve Hartman\u201d did a beautiful job with this story.\u00a0 The segment aired on CBS Evening News this past Friday and again on CBS Sunday Morning.<\/p>\n Here it is:<\/p>\n CBS News<\/a><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For those of you who have been following my husband’s work with Baset, a young trumpet player from Afghanistan, I wanted to share the\u00a0link to\u00a0the story which aired nationally this\u00a0past week. We\u2019ve been amazed again and again at the persistence … Continue reading