In this episode of Culture Corner we are searching for the answer on the importance of cultural heritage for a cultural identity of a nation, and examining our relationship to buildings. What qualities should one have to become a heritage specialist and are his or her contributions always in the shadow of other professions related to the cultural field?

Zahra Ali Baba is an architect and a cultural heritage specialist who works for the NCCAL. She is involved as a consultant on the restoration of the Al Othman mosque. We asked Zahra about the historical aspects of the mosque architecture and its changes over time, influenced by social, cultural and historic elements. Do heritage sites speak to us and how patient must one be to discover what is below their surface?

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