Sitting Askew: Recent Episodes
Arthur Aslanyan
An honest and sober discussion about issues and topics affecting the South Caucasus.
As the proverb shared by Turks, Armenians and Azerbaijanis goes:
"Let us sit askew -- speak straight."
"Eğri oturalım, düzgün konuşalım."
«Ծուռը նստենք, դուզը խոսենք։»
"Gəlin əyri oturaq, düz danışaq."
A discussion from a native from Nakhchivan and his views on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia.
In this episode, I speak with Hovhaness and find a great many parallels between our lives and how we see the world.
One of my closest and oldest friends and I discuss his family history relating to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and the Karabakh Conflict.
An Armenian and an Azerbaijan tackle some of the more sensitive issues and mostly find common ground.
Two Armenians discuss if a peaceful future is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan among other topics.
A native of Kapan and I discuss what it was like growing there and how events in that city contributed to the start of the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
In this episode, my friend Moses and I discuss what we think about the elections in Armenia. We discuss primarily from a diasporan perspective and we focus on the wider region.
In this episode, two Armenians take a critical look at Armenian identity and its perspectives on relations with the neighbors of Armenia.
What is Düz Talk and what is it trying to accomplish? A sort of FAQ on a few Qs already received.
In this episode, an Armenian and an Azerbaijani discuss events surrounding the incursion of Azerbaijan troops within the borders of the Republic of Armenia near Sev Lich (Black Lake).