Monday, September 13, 2010

Generation Y » Inside the Neighborhood, Outside the Heart

I really like the Generation Y blog of Yoani Sanchez. She is courageous, and is saying what needs to be said about systems that destroy the beautiful aspirations of individuals.

Generation Y » Inside the Neighborhood, Outside the Heart


“You must turn in your passport!” So they told him on arriving in Caracas, to prevent him from making it to the border and deserting. In the same airport they read him the rules: “You cannot say that you are Cuban, you can’t walk down the street in your medical clothes, and it’s best to avoid interacting with Venezuelans.” Days later he understood that his mission was a political one, because more than curing some heart problem or lung infection, he was supposed to examine consciences, probe voting intentions...

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