January 1, 1959 marked not just the culmination of a long effort of struggle by our people over the course of many years, over nearly
The Shadows of Past Springs
Those of you who are not lucky enough to live in Oregon may have a hard time appreciating the excitement I experience waking up to
Kindergarten, Parakeets and Gratitude
My friend Piti and I were born next door to each other in Cuba and were playmates throughout our childhood. My aunt Isel López Capestany
Fan Mail? Carlos Eire’s Response
Carlos Eire is a well known prize winning Cuban author and Yale University Professor of History and Religious Studies, who like me, came to the
The Shattering
It began almost unperceived, like a loose thread on a sweater not spotted until the garment begins to unravel, or the almost imperceptive crack in
My Memoirs: Castro, A History of Deceit- 1959
CONTRIBUTION BY HORACIO TOLEDO It must be to him like catching fish with an artificial fly. He practices deceit as a sport. This is