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Desecration at Uluru: When devotion becomes disrespect

Jun 20, 2025 3 mins read
Desecration at Uluru: When devotion becomes disrespect

The incident involving two Bhutanese individuals defacing a 30,000-year-old sacred Uluru rock in Australia in August last year  has raised uncomfortable but necessary questions about religious and cultural sensitivity, and ethical conduct abroad.

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