Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/. This week: Simon Shaheen is a Palestinian/American oud and violin player and a composer, he also holds Israeli citizenship. Today we hear him sharing his music with other musicians: Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt of India, and Ali Jihad Racy from Lebanon, as well as various percussionists.