When you drive around with a friend looking for something exciting in New York City, you usually find it. Last week, my friend Judy and I ended up in La Sultana, a Hookah bar in the East Village. Even though I'd tried the hookah, or "shisha" in Turkey, we prevailed upon the gentleman sitting next to us down the bench in the cozy back den for advice. We ended up talking to Mohamed Sarrar for a while. It turns out he was in New York to drum, sing and act in a play called "The Jungle" at St. Ann's Warehouse in Dumbo. The play was about a refuge camp in Calais, France, where Mo had gone after escaping from Sudan. He will perform songs from his new album "Sounds of Refuge" for the St. Ann's Warehouse benefit June 11th. Mo and I talked about his experiences, and about the importance of connecting with one another to promote crucial understanding, and love.
