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https://globalvoices.org/2022/10/28/dolma-diaries-attempts-to-break-down-stereotypes-and-enmity-one-episode-at-a-time/ by Arzu Geybullayeva

Geybullayeva, A. (2022, October 31). Dolma diaries attempts to break down stereotypes and enmity, one episode at a time. Global Voices. Retrieved January 25, 2023, from https://globalvoices.org/2022/10/28/dolma-diaries-attempts-to-break-down-stereotypes-and-enmity-one-episode-at-a-time/

This article shares an interview with the writers and actors involved in the YouTube series, the Dolma Diaries. The article shares the intentions and careful ways the producers created the short web series, containing discussions surrounding difficult topics such as the Karabakh conflict. The Karabakh conflict is an ongoing armed, territory conflict involving Armenia and Azerbaijan. It gives insight by providing the readers with a transcript of an interview involving the writers and actors coming from Germany, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.

The article discussed the positive feedback the series has gotten and conversations created surrounding bias, history and pre-existing narratives about the countries involved. As touched on in “Media Literacy in Action”, where we talk about people via media and news creates pre-existing biases, he article touches on how the writers wish to handle topics where pre-existing biases already exist and create a comedic platform where disputing groups can see each other with more humanity. To do this the article brings in links to the history of the Karabakh conflict and several other wars or conflicts ongoing in Europe that did not have a lot of coverage outside of Europe.

The links put into the story further the educational attempt and the understanding of the importance to create a platform for discussion. They assisted in providing more context for the readers on what the conflicts mean and aid in getting the humor of the show.