Our meeting #15, "LGBTQ+ people and the war", featured queer activists from Azerbaijan and Armenia, Aykhan Osmanli and Kelly Hovhannisyan. They discussed the pressing issues LGBTQ+ people face in both countries, the impact of the armed conflict on queer people and the possibility of cross-border solidarity.

The illustration in the photo was made by Lili Nazarov for feministpeacecollective.com

In Part 2 of the meeting between Ülviyyə Nasibova and Arnold Alahverdian, Uli first describes her experiences having taken part in Imagine Dialogue, a dialogue initiative which includes programs involving Azerbaijanis and Armenians and recounts her time studying Caucasian Albanians back in 2004, when this was not yet a popular topic among Azerbaijanis.

Our first Tәt-à-Tեt, featuring Uli Nasibova and Arnold Alahverdian, took place on October 2021.

Originally from Azerbaijan, Uli is the owner of Uli's Gelato in LA. In Part 1 of this interview, she shares her families' experiences through the first war, her daily life with Armenians in LA, and views on the conflict.

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Rich Elmoyan and Javid Agha (Cavid Ağa) discussed social media and their activity on it, the pros and cons of online platforms for mass interaction, and the responsibility that comes with having a large following.

Rauf shares with our volunteer Emmanuel Chacatrjan his experiences and opinions as a refugee from Lachin about the ongoing crisis in Karabakh.

Prof. Anna Ohanyan and Shujaat Ahmadzada join us to discuss the new reality on the ground after Azerbaijan's military operation on Nagorno-Karabakh.