In this source, Ballman describes how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affects the heritage sites in the country. Putin has sent his troops to destroy different cultural sites around Ukraine such as the Holocaust memorial at Babyn Yar, and the Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum and its trove of Ukrainian folk art. Ballman compares the destruction to that of Hitler during WW2. Suppressing and destroying a society’s cultural objects quickens the suppression and destruction of its people. The U.S. government's cultural property programs must connect with Ukrainian counterparts to understand what type of aid they require. In some regions of Ukraine, it may be too late to protect cultural property from Russian aggression. 

This provides an example of how countries don’t protect heritage sites. Russia is deliberately attacking Ukrainian cultural sites in order to suppress the voice of the people. Ukraine’s attempts to protect these areas aren't enough against Russia’s military. NATO countries can't interfere in Ukrainian warfare due to the complicated relationship they have with Russia. These sites, important to Ukraine’s history, could be completely destroyed. This falls under cultural because of the cultural significance these sites have such as the Holocaust memorial where thousands of Jews died in 1941. Destroying these sites destroys Ukrainian culture itself.  It connects to the political lens because the government isn't doing enough to protect these areas. The government needs to step in and protect these sites but because they are distracted with protecting the people from Russian troops, the heritage sites are being harmed.

This source describes the tourism the great wall of china brings and the effects these tourists have on the structure of the wall itself. They discuss the pros and cons of tourism and what to do to improve the state of the wall so it lasts longer. The wall is a huge part of Chinese culture so preserving it is very important to the Chinese government. 

In this source, the authors point out different ways the Chinese government has worked to preserve the wall. The government regulator places great emphasis on aspects of heritage preservation by being cautious about exceeding the capacity limit for tourists, so as to safeguard the integrity and heritage of the site. This falls under cultural because of the huge cultural significance the Great Wall of China has. It is linked to the environmental lens because of the effects that the wall has on the environment and the effect that tourism has on the environment.

Mushtaq spoke about his family fleeing to Iraq to escape the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan when he was a boy. He begins to talk about his emotional connection to carpet weaving and how it changed him as a person. The rebuilding of his family carpet business inspired him to share his love and knowledge with all he could. He partnered with local carpet weavers in order to help them overcome cultural and economic restrictions. Persian carpets became his creative outlet. 

As Mushtaq created his carpet business he began to realize the importance of these Persian carpets to his culture. He began teaching weaving to keep the idea alive and preserve his culture. His carpets and carpet weaving classes inspired others to invest in this culture and into Islam more. He gave the unemployed jobs so that they can feed their families all while sharing Islam with them and keeping the culture alive. This is a cultural article so it connects to the other two cultural articles.