By Ehud Would
“The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
~George Orwell
Narrative is central to cultural identity. The story of a nation as told by its members, and handed down to posterity, is determinative of its character, purpose, and continued existence. A folk without memory or love of their own history will not identify with their own saga. And if not, neither will they feel any particular onus to perpetuate their civilization.