new documentary on Cubans leaving the island-- 1960s

new documentary on Cubans leaving the island in 1960s..... Watching the trailer, I realize that one of the greatest gifts Cubans offer is their ability to retell the past, their ability to story-tell.....

www.cubamerican.net

Camp Matecumbe

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The story of my father's first entrance into the USA..... they named him "el mulo de Guainabo"..... Shows how difficult he always was I guess.... in any case, it shows his information about when he arrived and where he went..... The Pedro Pan flights affected many Cuban children.... sometimes I wonder how much that affected my father's emotional well-being.

lunatics in carrboro

A conversation between myself and a lunatic Carrboro-ite guy (who was being very sincere and serious with me and as a result I thought he might just be normal...): ".... well, I am a phd candidate in Poli sci, but my real identity is a Shaman. I heal people." Me: "Why, what a coincidence, me too...." And then I turned, shaking my head, and walked away.

typical conversations between my mother and myself.....

My mother and I-- Mami: Oye, tu has hablado con Juan Carlos? (have you heard from Juan Carlos?) me: Mami, who is Juan Carlos? Mami, totally exasperated with me and all my silly questions....: Oh, come on Clari, you know.... your cousin Carlos Alberto. me: uh huh. I guess I should have realized Juan Carlos was code for Carlos Alberto.... my fault.

another one:

Me: Mami, let's get some yogurt.
Mami: Ok, where?
Me: At Hazard Center....
Mami: Alllllllllllllll the way over there?
Me: Is it far?!?
Mami: No.

Some of the UNC latin americanists.....

These guys are what make UNC and North Carolina bearable.....