Who gets to tell a country's historical narrative?

Who gets to tell a country’s historical narrative is like who gets to decide what happened in your favorite storybook, and how it's told.

Imagine you're telling a bedtime story about your family. If you get to choose which parts are included, like how your uncle became brave or why the dog ran away, then you are telling the story. But if someone else decides what gets said, maybe they leave out the part where your uncle was actually scared at first, that changes how everyone thinks about him.

In real life, countries have many people who can tell their history, like teachers, writers, or even politicians. Sometimes, one group gets to be the main storyteller, and others might not get a chance to say what they think happened.

But just because someone is telling the story doesn’t mean it’s the only version of what happened, you could always write your own version too!