As part of our unit on Heritage and inspired by Joseph Mbamba’s visit to H.I.S. Grade 6 students decided to write a letter of appeal to the UNESCO in order to protect the Khoesan click languages of Namibia as an intangible heritage.
UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Culture replied to the letters and conveyed “heartfelt thanks for their interest.” As stated in the letter, “the involvement of young people is essential for the safeguarding of world heritage.” The Assistant Director General felt “encouraged by your enthusiasm for the living heritage of communities so far away from your own homes.”
Thank you so much Grade 6 for caring.
text & photo: Guillermo Jimenez
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