The Lebanese composer, Serge Helou helps immigrants in the US to fight their PTSD

The New Eastern politics Art and Culture Contributor, Christiane Waked spoke to Serge Helou, a brilliant Lebanese composer who lives in Pennsylvania and uses his music as a therapeutic tool to communicate with immigrants with post-traumatic stress disorder confirming what Friedrich Nietzsche said: 

From Homs to Lithuania, the Unsettled Journey of a Syrian Artist-Interview

From Homs to Lithuania, The New Eastern politics reached through Christiane Waked, to the young and very talented painter, Majd Kara who spoke to our Art and Culture contributor about his paintings, his past, his present and what the future holds for a

Kurdish Refugees Fighting Their Way Out With Music- Interview

As Kurds are celebrating Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, which coincides with the arrival of Spring, a message of hope and joy, “ The New Eastern Politics Network” conducted through Christiane Waked an interview with  Kurdish musician refugees in Lebanon to talk about

The Kurdish Struggle – An Interview with Dilar Dirik

Dilar Dirik interviewed by George Souvlis George Souvlis: By way of introduction, could you explain what personal experiences strongly influenced you, politically and academically? Dilar Dirik: As a Kurd, you can never run from your identity, because your identity is essentially political and

Yeghia Tashjian: Armenia has the Potential to Become a Regional Center for Academic Researches

“Armedia” IAA presents an interview with Yeghia Tashjian, the founder of New Eastern Politics blog/forum.  Currently he is the regional officer of Women in War and research assistant at Armenian Diaspora Research Center at Haigazian University. From 16-19th of September he participated in an international

The Lebanese Presidential Elections and Its Implications for the Armenian Community

An Interview with Yeghia Tashjian Special for the Armenian Weekly by Roupen Jambazian, November 2, 2016 BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—Michel Naim Aoun was elected President of Lebanon on Oct. 31 at the 46th electoral session of the Lebanese Parliament. Lebanon had been without a head of