Possibly the best birthday present in my adulthood to date … an invitation to reflect on the quality of true dialogue. An understanding of the courage required to engage in dialogue. “Edward Said and I believed in letting opposing voices be heard at the same time; we were not interested in providing a line of thought to be followed by all … To this day, we do not try to diminish or soften our differences in the orchestra: we do the opposite”. Daniel Barenboim