Diaries

I Never Learned to Dance

Ever since I was five and began school, I’ve been told what is right and what is wrong. They wanted to teach me how to become like Che, who I only knew what I was told about him. I was made to repeat hollow slogans and mottos. They decided what I had to learn, what I didn’t have to learn. What I should and shouldn’t believe.

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Their Word against Mine: Proselytizing in Cuba

“Good morning my brother, we here are here to bring you God’s word. Do you have time for us?” A man says to me, accompanied by another, who approach me outside my home when I’m on my way to work. They were holding some leaflets in their hands.

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The US Empires Strikes Again at Cuba

US Imperialism has attacked the Cuban Revolution on all fronts. As all of these attacks have crashed into an impregnable wall that is the Cuban people’s resistance, the Empire on the decline uses lies to justify its wrong and unjustifiable policy against the Cuban people.

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Cuba, Pioneer in Dubbing with Famous Actors

Dubbing wasn’t a trend in Hollywood until 1992 when figures such as Scott Weinger and Robin Williams gave their voices to Disney characters in the movie “Aladdin”. Yet Cuban movie and TV stars were ahead of the game, dubbing cartoons.

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Giving Time to Time

While building personal integrity always used to entail patience, this quality has now become obsolete. Westerners who promote quality of life, prioritize qualities such as attitude, proactivity and resilience above standing still and being patient.

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