Sunday, February 18, 2007

Article..

Here's a link to an article about Naomi Wallace on the Guardian's website.

Friday, January 26, 2007

End the Blockade of Cuba! Lift the Travel Ban!!!


Henry Wallace always urged people to see Cuba for themselves

Thursday, January 25, 2007

La Guinera


Anita and Howard at Fifi's house
Photo by Sonja de Vries

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Making a statement


Sonja, Jake, Shirley, and Beth W
Photo by Carol Kraemer

Stephon


Photo by Carol Kraemer

Muraleando


Photo by Carol Kraemer

To laugh and to sing


Muraleando
Photo by Carol Kraemer

Muraleando


Photo by Carol Kraemer

On the Malecon


Pam, Carla, and Carol
Photo by Carol Kraemer

Havana


Photo by Carol Kraemer

JoJo White Community Center


In La Guinera.
Photo by Carol Kraemer

In La Guinera


Meme and Shameka at the JoJo White Community Center
Photo by Carol Kraemer

Callejon de Hamel


Photo by Carol Kraemer

¡Hasta la victoria siempre!


Most of the brigadistas at Jose Marti International Airport, Havana.

At the Museum of the Revolution


Devlin

Happy New Year!


Midnight at ICAP, Havana.
Photo by Sonja de Vries

Magical child


Devlin, Sonja, and Jake, New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve


Penny
Photo by Sonja de Vries

New Year's Eve


Jake

At the National Hotel


Devlin, Sonja, and Beth, New Year's Day 2007

At the National Hotel


Carla, Sonja, and Naomi with a photo of Henry,
enjoying coffee at the National Hotel

Carol


Relaxing at the rumba


Bob Cunningham and Jerry Tucker

Callejon de Hamel


One neighborhood of Havana -- Hamel's Alley -- showcases the way Cubans use art to make life more beautiful. In this case, old bathtubs have been cut down, painted brightly, and mounted on concrete and stone bases to create a serpentine series of benches.

Everybody dance!


Photo by Sonja de Vries

"Comandante Che Guevara"


Fifi in the red top with (l-r) our translator Sara, and Fifi's daughters Mabel and Anita, sang "Comandante Che Guevara" accompanied by by the Brigade's Carol Kraemer on guitar and filmed by Sonja. This was at the joJo White Community Center in La Guinera.

A fact


"With solidarity and love, a better world is possible."
Sign at the JoJo White Community Center in La Guinera.

Lettuce... lots and lots of lettuce...



Photo by Devlin de Vries.

We visited an organiponico (collectively owned farm) and saw how Cubans use organic methods to grow the produce that provide so much of the nutrition for the nation. In this part of the farm, there was lots and lots of lettuce... and a dog conducting a quality assurance check.

Let's talk about sex...


Brigadistas met with Mariel Castro (center, 2nd row), director of the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX). CENESEX leads the way in developing sex-positive education and support programs for adults and children, addressing a broad spectrum of issues ranging from domestic and sexualized violence to family planning to lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender rights to sex education that includes self-esteem, healthy relationships, and prevention.
Photo by Devlin de Vries

Children of the Revolution


Devlin with Che Guevara's children Aleida and Camilo

"Defiant activists"


V-E-R-Y early in the morning at the
Louisville Airport, December 26th
Photo by Sonja de Vries

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

US medical students in Cuba

Hip Hop Artists of Murallando

Puppet Theater


Puppet Theater, originally uploaded by reelrevolutions.

Puppet Theater in Murallando

Fifi of La Guinera


Fifi of La Guinera, originally uploaded by reelrevolutions.

Cuban leadership


Cuban leadership, originally uploaded by reelrevolutions.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Cancun


Carla, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Waiting for cab.

Heldover in Houston


Heldover in Houston, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Cuban Dancers


Cuban Dancers, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

New Years

Howard


Howard, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Havana at Night


IMG_1286, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

High Technology


IMG_1273, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Cuban youth take interest in Blackberry phone.

Football


IMG_1132, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Hotel Nationale


IMG_1096, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Chattin' w/the Locals...


IMG_0980, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Beth


IMG_0877, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Happy New Years in Havana.

Cuban Youth


IMG_0826, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Cuban youth climb a construction wall.

Carla speaks Spanish


IMG_0814, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Dancin' at the community center...


IMG_0741, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.

Shantytown


IMG_0658, originally uploaded by binjiminyin.