tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602325847762100709.post8121529208318908642..comments2023-10-06T06:13:52.065-03:00Comments on Moving Montevideo Blog: Fidel Castro and CubaDomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202690999953548175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602325847762100709.post-71972775439505078362009-03-17T22:13:00.000-03:002009-03-17T22:13:00.000-03:00Thanks Julie...that makes sense.DdThanks Julie...that makes sense.<BR/><BR/>DdDomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202690999953548175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602325847762100709.post-10261314821525238692009-03-17T16:04:00.000-03:002009-03-17T16:04:00.000-03:00Dom- Having been to Cuba about 8 times and having ...Dom- Having been to Cuba about 8 times and having a Cuban husband with family still in Havana, I'll say this: I think that asking what life is like in Cuba is like asking what life is like in the US- or any other country, for that matter. I think Americans often make the mistake (and it's reinforced by Cuban Americans with an axe to grind) of thinking that everyone in Cuba feels the same way, experiences life in some sort of grayscale. But really sit down and talk with people and you'll find an amazing diversity of opinions and experiences.<BR/><BR/>That being said, my own experience of what life is like in Cuba-- in Havana, at least (keep in mind that the rural/urban divide is at least as deep as the divide between countries)--IS friendly, playful, and generous.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619893972959296912noreply@blogger.com