TAP talks to an arts group that tries to bring residents of warring nations together over dinner:
The hope is to break through some of the general public rhetoric that we hear in the news that’s very antagonistic, polarizing, and simplifying, and to try to open up a more nuanced experience and perception of people who live in these countries. We’re probably playing against the dominant media representation of these countries and the cases that the governments build against each other, and how people get dragged into these political cases. In Iran, there are many criticisms against the policies of the government, just like how I don’t always agree with the policies of my government. We’re not trying to represent these countries based on governmental policies, but sort of based on the humanity and the daily life of the citizens of the country.