Francisco Vidal, executive director of Sojourn House, stated that the tournament 'uses soccer as a tool to build community and promote healthy lifestyles.' Participating in the matches also helps improve players' mental and physical health.
"Areas near government buildings were being bombed. But cities themselves remained calm," said Andranik Harutyunyan, highlighting the contrasting realities for Iranians during the conflict.
Dorian Lynskey's work emphasizes how the climate emergency, while catastrophic, unfolds at a pace slower than typical disaster storytelling allows, challenging traditional narrative forms.