Our second meeting is titled "Talking Through the Lens". Our guests were Arpi Bekaryan, a journalist and video maker from Armenia, and Orkhan Abbasov, photographer and filmmaker from Azerbaijan. We discussed how images shape perspectives of the conflict and how they can be a tool for dialogue.
Keep in mind that since the subject of this meeting is imagery, the podcast might lose some relevance without the visual support. The video is on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS50U--cIcI
Arpi's short films mentioned in the meeting:
"Safe Zone": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ4k4diJdLw
"Them, us and the ruins": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clXVhFek3-0
Orkhan Abbasov's website: https://www.oabbasov.com/
Bright Garden Voices (Պայծառ Պարտեզի Ձայներ - ParlaqBağ Səsləri - Голоса из Светлого Сада) is a project that intends to provide a platform for constructive dialogue between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. We host Zoom meetings where guests from both sides share their experiences and ideas concerning all matters relating to Azerbaijani and Armenian conflicts and issues. Each meeting also hosts an audience which is able to propose questions or comments to the moderators to be voiced. The meetings are recorded and made available online. This project is the initiative of three enthusiasts for peace and dialogue who want to build bridges between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. We are neither affiliated with nor funded by any organization for this undertaking.
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