“Intangible Heritage”
Diagonal streams of light dance upon the floor and walls, the sound of the grandfather clock ticking in the background. The low murmur of the television and the warmth of the presence of Papa envelop me as I listen to him recount stories of his childhood and life before me.
Names and places, vague yet familiar surround me as the murmur of his voice lulls me to sleep. Heritage as an inheritance is more than physical objects but an accumulation of the experiences of family. But as each generation accepts and creates its own heritage, how does one differentiate what is their own or something that belongs to another? That grey area is what we all inherit and eventually pass along.