now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with zeinab badawi. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges we face today? sir vartan melkonian, welcome to hardtalk. now, did you ever believe that a street slug , as you used to be described, living in the slums of beirut on the streets would then become knighted by prince charles and become a world class conductor? you know, when you live in the sewers, in the city sewers, when raw sewage is running by you barefoot, you have little choice but to enter the realm of incredible imagination. and
wildlife conservationists warn people to keep their distance from seals this easter weekend, over concerns that disturbing and scaring them can lead to harm. now on bbc news, hardtalk with zeinab badawi. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges we face today? sir vartan melkonian, welcome to hardtalk. now, did you ever believe that a street slug , as you used to be described, living in the slums of beirut on the streets would then become knighted by prince charles and become a world class conductor? you know, when you live in
hardtalk with zeinab badawi welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges we face today? sir vartan melkonian, welcome to hardtalk. now, did you ever believe that a street slug , as you used to be described, living in the slums of beirut on the streets would then become knighted by prince charles and become a world class conductor? you know, when you live in the sewers, in the city sewers, when raw sewage is running by you barefoot, you have little choice but to enter the realm of incredible imagination. and in that dark sewer, you
welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges we face today? sir vartan melkonian, welcome to hardtalk. now, did you ever believe that a street slug , as you used to be described, living in the slums of beirut on the streets would then become knighted by prince charles and become a world class conductor? you know, when you live in the sewers, in the city sewers, when raw sewage is running by you barefoot, you have little choice but to enter the realm of incredible imagination. and in that dark sewer, you would imagine, i sat with q
i will be back tomorrow. mike is here at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges we face today? sir vartan melkonian, welcome to hardtalk. now, did you ever believe that a street slug , as you used to be described, living in the slums of beirut on the streets would then become knighted by prince charles and become a world class conductor? you know, when you live in the sewers, in the city sewers, when raw sewage is running by you barefoot, you have little choice but to enter