"End of the Line" is the closing track on the album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988), the side project that brought together George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
Although it was not a very successful hit on the American charts, the track gained enormous popularity thanks to the video filmed inside a train car, where an empty chair appears in honor of Roy Orbison, who had died during the mixing sessions.
Traveling Wilburys was created when George Harrison needed a band to record the B-side of a single. Jeff Lynne, who was producing George's solo album at the time, suggested calling Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison for a jam session. What was supposed to be something fast became one of the most beloved albums of the 80s. "End of the Line" perfectly sums up the spirit of the group: friendship and the certainty that even when the line comes to an end, the music (and the connection between them) continues.
An image from Lebanon reflecting the families' determination to hold onto the simplest meanings of humanity. Despite the burden of displacement and the harshness of the journey, they did not leave their little companions behind.