How has teak shaped people’s lives, driving fortunes and impacting
futures? What has happened to the teak forests and what
is their destiny? Exploring teak’s significance highlights processes of
consumption and commodification, inviting questions
about our relationships with nature and the politics of value.
Please contact Wānaka Library to book a spot.
About Virginia Henderson
New Zealand author Virginia Henderson is a oral historian, researcher and producer. Based in Bangkok for 17 years, working in Asia and Africa with international development agencies and communities facilitating and documenting programmes and projects.
During 2013-2017 she lived in Yangon, Myanamar, documenting the tangible and intangible heritage.
Virginia is interested in cultural expression, the production of art and the power of storytelling. She lives on a farm in Wendon Valley, Waikaka, Southland and has a PhD in heritage management (Silpakorn University).