When the Catalan viol player Jordi Savall presented three concerts at the Metropolitan Museum earlier this month, one musical border after another seemed to melt away — borders between past and present, composition and improvisation, "popular" and "classical," East and West.
Yet, as the region's sectarian wars threaten to sweep away borders, King Abdullah has survived as the leader of the Fertile Crescent's last functional and fairly calm state.
By Alex Ross When the Catalan viol player Jordi Savall presented three concerts at the Metropolitan Museum earlier this month, one musical border after another seemed to melt away — borders between past and present, composition and improvisation, "popular" and "classical," East and West.
Elsewhere in the country, nuisance wildlife birds are usually chased away by border collies or firecrackers.
"Imagine," she says, "taking away the border between Mexico and the United States.
Seeking to move the Ivorians away from border settlements, the United Nations has opened a camp about 25 miles inside Liberia.
"If Britain leaves Europe, right away the border will leave Calais and go to Dover," Bertrand said last month.
The move is seen by rebels as an attempt to keep Syrian jets away from border areas.
He said: "If Britain leaves Europe, right away the border will leave Calais and go to Dover.
Her father had crossed several years ago in San Diego, scrambling away from Border Patrol agents tracking him and his group with helicopters and floodlights.
