What Is Heritage?

I see heritage as less of a longing for a cultural golden past, than a series of conversations over time with people of yesterday. Because the intent of these conversations is not to create a golden age for tomorrow, but to navigate the complexities of life as it is today, these people have won the right to be heard; they, too, confronted the challenges of their day with open eyes, and what they learned in the process deserves our consideration and our memory.