Your Heritage, Your Story A UNESCO Podcast

Description

Step into the heart of Latin America and the Caribbean with "Your Heritage, Your Story", a powerful podcast series from UNESCO that brings World Heritage sites to life. These are not just places — they are living stories that echo with the voices of our ancestors and shape the dreams of our future.

This season, in three compelling episodes — available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — we journey through:

The Route of Enslaved Peoples, uncovering powerful stories of resistance and resilience
The frontlines of climate change, where experts reveal how rising seas and shifting weather threaten our most treasured heritage
Shared heritage across borders, exploring how countries unite to protect the legacies they hold in common

From the icy majesty of Patagonia’s glaciers to the lush peaks of Jamaica’s Blue and John Crow Mountains, from the ancient Inca roads to the haunting history of Valongo Wharf in Rio de Janeiro, and from the revolutionary spirit of Haiti to the delicate migration of monarch butterflies — this is a journey through time, memory, and meaning.

This podcast series has been made possible with the generous support of the Government of Brazil.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the experts and do not necessarily represent the views of UNESCO or other organizations.

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1 episode

Enslaved People of African Origin: Exploring Resilience and Freedom through World Heritage Sites
In this powerful episode, we journey through places that bear witness to one of the darkest chapters in human history: the transatlantic slave trade. But this is not just a story of suffering — it’s a story of memory, strength, resistance, and the enduring fight for freedom. We begin at Cais do Valongo in Rio de Janeiro, once the largest port of arrival for enslaved Africans in the Americas and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From there, we travel across the region to uncover stories etched into the landscapes: The colonial streets of Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios in Cuba, where the echoes of forced labor still resonate The Blue and John Crow Mountains in Jamaica, a sanctuary of resistance where Maroons fought for freedom The National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti, a monumental symbol of the Haitian Revolution — the first successful uprising led by formerly enslaved people These sites are more than historical landmarks — they are living testaments to courage and resilience. Explore more about these World Heritage sites: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ Routes of Enslaved Peoples (https://www.unesco.org/en/routes-enslaved-peoples) Routes of Enslaved Peoples: First 22 Places Join UNESCO’s Network of Places of History and Memory (https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/routes-enslaved-peoples-first-22-places-join-new-unescos-network-places-history-and-memory) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (https://www.unesco.org/en/days/slave-trade-remembrance) Publications: The deep legacy of slavery, UNESCO Courier, July-September 2024 (https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000390561_eng) · Coordination: Rochelle Roca · Screenplay, production and editing: Ricardo Terto · Co-production: Lilian Sais · Production support: Diogo Carvalho · Interviews by: Rochelle Roca and Lilian Sais · Expert interventions: Milton Guran, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Alicia García Santana, Susan Otuokon, Patrick Delatour · English dubbing: Rochelle Roca and David Stehl · Spanish dubbing: Paola Gomez and Leandro Peredo · Portuguese dubbing: Lilian Sais and Ricardo Terto · English voiceover: Mariana Nacif Mendes · Spanish voiceover: Fabiola Fernández · Portuguese voiceover: Luiza Romão Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
37min | Published on January 13, 2026