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The streets of Port-of-Spain tell many stories. For some, they’re simply a path from one place to the next. For others, they reveal a harsher reality—one marked by noise, hustle, and moments that aren’t always easy on the eyes or ears. However, one man is hoping to change that—not through protest or policy, but with something far more elegant: classical music.
Stanley Roach is an 81-year-old violinist from Malabar, who spends some of his weekdays on Independence Square serenading passers-by with his violin-playing.
“Some of them will never go to a concert, and I can play [classical music] for them,” he said.
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