Author: Jessica Ugodibe
Country: Nigeria
Sukur cultural landscape
picture by stephane Douanla
Summary
To be an African, British, Scottish, a Londoner, a Cornishman is not a matter of genes or blood. It has something to do with our surroundings and history. We construct our identities from stories, objects and buildings that conjure up our ancestors' past: their glories, tragedies, or simply their day-to-day lives. When people describe an awe-inspiring historic site, they often imagine the people who once walked through its doors, worshipped under its roof, stared open-mouthed at its statues or picnicked next to its walls. A multitude of people came before us and shaped the world we live in today. Giving up on our culture would leave us orphans of identity and we would lose an important part of our value as individuals.
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