Syrian singer Ghaliaa finds voice in Abu Dhabi

Singer and music producer Ghaliaa was born in Syria, and moved to Abu Dhabi as a child. As part of our series “Movement,” about music and migration, Meklit Hadero speaks with Ghaliaa about how she gained confidence in her voice, and in herself as a musician.

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