Ameen Mokdad's Musical Journey in Mosul, Iraq

Ameen Mokdad, inspired by his father's failed painting of a composer, became a composer himself in Mosul, Iraq. Despite ISIS banning music, he continued to play in secret and composed an album. After losing his instruments to ISIS, he invented a new instrument named 'Adad,' symbolizing defiance. He now travels the world performing music and was accepted to Wesleyan University's music department.