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Let us not rewrite what has been written for 30,000 years

May 16, 2025 4 mins read

The recent defacing of Uluru’s sacred rock art by two Bhutanese individuals was not just a legal violation—it was a spiritual and cultural trespass. While the Royal Bhutanese Embassy has apologised, we as a community must do more.

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