On July 3rd, I had the honor of screening Forever Peace Now at Cinema House in Yerevan, and I was deeply moved by the warmth, engagement, and thoughtfulness of everyone who attended. The questions, the reflections, and the willingness of the audience to sit with difficult truths reminded me why this work matters.
To those who were invited but couldn’t join us — you were missed, and I hope this post brings the evening to you. You can watch footage from the screening and our conversation here: Cinema House Screening, Yerevan.
If you haven’t yet seen the full film, or would like to share it with family and friends, Forever Peace Now is available free of charge on YouTube and on Vimeo — where on Vimeo now includes closed captions in Armenian and Spanish.
Two Conversations That Stayed With Me
On telling Armenia’s story. Several people that evening asked whether I would consider producing a documentary here in Armenia — one that addresses the recent war with Azerbaijan and the Armenian Genocide that preceded it. I was humbled beyond words that anyone would entrust me with such a subject. But I have to answer honestly: I do not carry the deep knowledge, the language, or the lived understanding that this history deserves. A story of this gravity should be told by those who hold it in their bones — and that is you. I believe the filmmakers this story needs were sitting in that room. If you take up this work, you will have my full encouragement, my solidarity, and whatever guidance my own experience as a documentarian can offer.
On remembering the losses in Armenia and Karabakh. Others asked whether ParentsPlea.com — our memorial documenting innocent civilians lost to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and police brutality — could track the suffering endured in Armenia and the Karabakh region. I hold these losses with the deepest compassion. Because I don’t speak Armenian, my team and I aren’t able to document these stories from news sources ourselves. But there’s a way, and it may be the more meaningful one: you, your families, and your communities can submit these stories directly to the site, in your own words. My team will review each submission with care and publish it, so the names and lives of those taken are preserved and the world is called to witness. No one should be forgotten, and no story is too small.
A Petition for Accountability
I also want to ask for your help with something close to my heart. Our petition to hold Big Tech companies and executives complicit in crimes against humanity and genocide accountable — now co-sponsored by RootsAction and World Beyond War — has surpassed 800 signatures. A people who have endured genocide understand better than most why accountability matters, and why remembrance must be joined to justice.
You can read and sign the petition at ForeverPeaceNow.com/Petition, and download or share a short video about it with your own networks in English or Spanish.
A New Book, Coming on Hiroshima Day
Some news I hope you’ll welcome: on Hiroshima Day, August 6th, I’ll be releasing my third book, No Ethics in Big Tech: An Insider’s Case Against Silicon Valley’s War on Humanity — and the Fight to Make Them Pay, with an introduction by Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org.
The book will be entirely free of charge, in English and Spanish, and I’ll share the links here the moment it’s available. All I ask is that, if it speaks to you, you share it with others.
Thank you — for your presence, your questions, your candor, and your kindness to a guest in your country. Armenia received me with a generosity I will not forget, and that evening is one I will carry with me.
With profound respect and gratitude,
By Vahid Razavi — ForeverPeaceNow.com | ParentsPlea.com | Author of The Age of Nepotism, Ethics in Tech and Lack Thereof and the forthcoming NO ETHICS IN BIG TECH (releasing Hiroshima Day, August 6, 2026)
If you know others in your community who would want to see the film, submit a story, or sign the petition, please share this post with them — it’s the greatest help you can offer.
