Exilistan

Milad Khawam performing in Berlin as part of his new music project, "Exilistan."

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called 'Exilistan'

June 20, 2016
Music

Milad Khawam, a Syrian refugee in Berlin, describes his music as a "schizophrenia of feelings." It's the mix of emotions, he says, of someone who has left everything behind and is starting over.

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called 'Exilistan'

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