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There was an interview with a person from Palmyra. He was pretty bitter and said the world only cares about the ruins. Not much mention of people currently livi
by turar 11y ago
There was an interview with a person from Palmyra. He was pretty bitter and said the world only cares about the ruins. Not much mention of people currently living in Palmyra in the media, it's all about the ruins.
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- aikah 11y agoLike it was all about the Buddha statues in Afghanistan... the people living in these areas and victims of the barbarians have "no face" and "no voice", and are not considered as worth as a few monuments protected by the UNESCO. That's the sad reality we're living in.
- zantana 11y agoThis can be a double-edged sword. Cambodia to most of the world is the amalgamation of the Killing Fields and Angkor Wat. Unfortunately the Cambodians don't make any money directly off of Ankor Wat, but the tourism and interest it brings their country will probably help them more in the long run, even if they are only viewed as a window on the past.