Behrouz Boochani: 'Music has always been a powerful tool for resistance'

Kurdish author, journalist, asylum seeker and now refugee advocate, Behrouz Boochani is currently involved with the production of No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle, based on his award-winning book. The song cycle is a new work by Australian composer, Sydney-based Luke Styles, Arts Centre Melbourne and the Wheeler Centre are also event partners. In this Interview we ask Mr Boochani about the symphonic production, and what the audience can expect from this performance.

Behrouz Boochani poses for a photo in Christchurch, New Zealand. Source: AAP