“Our cultural heritage is our identity”

<p><strong>#YCREATE is a digital movement powered by the Prince Claus Fund aimed at discovering the value of culture for young people across the world and celebrating young creators everywhere. We ask the next generation to share their creative talents and their views on arts and culture.</strong></p> <p>To start, we&rsquo;re sharing stories from our worldwide network of creatives working in culture. Some are starting out and others have been at it all their lives. They all have amazing stories. Today: Lama Abboud.</p> <p>What can you possibly do if you are an architect in a country at war? Lama Abboud is an architect in Syria. When she took part in a course on giving First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAC), she knew what she wanted to do: preserve and protect Syria&rsquo;s ancient cultural heritage. We asked her why.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/ycreate-by-prince-claus-fund/our-cultural-heritage-is-our-identity-b05d582806f"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>