Chaos would be an understatement to describe the scene at May Abboud Melki’s house in Beirut on the evening of Aug. 5. Furniture was strewn about, the walls were punctured with holes, and glass and debris were all over the floor.
However for a few minutes, the world paused and things seemed peaceful as the 79-year-old played “Auld Lang Syne” on the only item seemingly left unscathed—her beloved piano.
