Growing up in Libya’s capital of Tripoli, Bahjat Etorjman dreamed of becoming a musician. When conflict broke out in his home country in 2011, he had to flee with his family to Malta. It’s there that he got the chance to make his dreams come true. Now his songs, which blend Arabic, English, and Libyan dialects, are attracting a huge global fan base. The World’s Halima Gikandi spoke with Bahjat about his music and what’s next for the singer.
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