Chapter 7: Cuba Post-Exile, Meh

Given how everyone in this family loves to tell people about their Cuban history, I was shocked to find that almost no one had any interest in knowing what is going on in Cuba or in supporting Cuban people. For instance, no on mentioned US policy toward Cuba, including its continued sanctions. All but Ester and David seemed to believe that anything anti-Communist is good, even if not for the Cuban people. For example, when asked how he felt about the Castros and the current leadership and political situation in Cuba, Perry answered “It’s awful and sad. I remember growing up he was always pained as a villain. I sometimes wonder what life would have been like without him coming in power and my parents staying in Cuba and growing up there, kinda weird. It is such a shame that the world has allowed the Castros to come in and allowed a country to be decimated.”