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Who Owns History? The Battle Over the British Museum’s Treasures – With Lydia Wilson
New Lines Culture Editor Lydia Wilson explores the complex debate over decolonizing Western museums. Can the British Museum reconcile its colonial history with its role as a beloved institution and tourist destination? The tension between cultural restitution and preservation of the world’s most iconic collections continues.
The Archivists of Lebanon’s Amnesia
The work of Khamissy, Hadla, and others fills a huge gap and is crucial for any form of genuine reconciliation and sustainable state-building in Lebanon, a fragmented country constantly on the brink. However, the country’s ruling class — its warlords and businessmen-turned-politicians and their cronies — aren’t too pleased.