This broken wheel that is World Heritage needs to be remade.
Merekara Kara: A Loss of R.E.S.P.E.C.T
“The Heritage List is not a beauty contest.” - Australian delegation. Haha yeah right!
Katie Cammell: The Politicization of Heritage
If the decisions to inscribe are not impartial, and are in fact influenced by political pressures, then whose heritage are we prioritising and celebrating? And, perhaps more importantly, who is being excluded?
Katie Cammell: A Day in the Life of the WHC
A behind-the-scenes look at a full day of the World Heritage Committee session.
Manuevaha Latu: From the Materialistic World into the Spiritual World
Our tour guide, Mohammed points to the door, “once you enter, you exit the materialistic world and enter the spiritual world.”
Merekara Kara: Are we registered yet?
Our first full day in Bahrain – exciting, tiring, nerve-racking, spectacular and many more adjectives come to mind when I reflect on yesterday.
Katie Cammell: The Garden of Eden?
“So where are you going again?”
Merekara Kara: Pinch me, I'm dreaming
To be honest, it hasn’t really sunk in that I’ll be getting on a flight this evening, travelling for 17hrs to Dubai and then another 2hrs to Bahrain. I’ve had work, been packing and sorting out logistics on my end so until I am standing in front of the international departure gates, this is all a dream.