On December 8, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was swiftly toppled from power after 13 years of oppressive rule. Syrian communities around the world celebrated the sudden shift in power as Assad was granted asylum in Russia. What does this mean for Syria—and for Syrian musicians? I caught up with Aeham Ahmad, a pianist and a refugee from Syria in Germany, to find out.

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Hannah Parry is an organist and journalist from the UK now based in northern Germany. She writes about travel, adventure and humanitarian topics.