The Candy Palmater Show

Making Canada home through a bow and strings

Syrian violinist Sari Alesh revives his musical career in Victoria, B.C.
Sari Alesh, a Syrian refugee and violinist, is reviving his musical career in his new home in Victoria. (Mike McArthur/CBC)

Many of us have had the experience of moving—whether to a new city or a new country—​and facing the challenges of finding a place to live and making new friends.

Buried under all that uncertainty is a desire to feel at home.

For Sari Alesh, who fled Syria two years ago, the path to that sense of home lies through playing the violin.