Friday, March 6th, 2015 After waiting 4 hours in the Miami International Airport, we finally boarded Havana Air for the short trip across the 100 mile strip of ocean that separates Cuba from the US. When the pilot touched down on the runway, the Cubans on board became jubilant, yelling, clapping, and squealing with delight. We were met with a blast of hot, humid air as we deplaned and walked down the ramp. Customs was long and tedious. When we walked out the terminal, we saw hundreds of people gathered to greet their relatives coming from the US with their … Continue reading
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February 21, 2015 A few weeks ago, one of my patients, a professor at the Honors College of U of New Mexico, told me at the end of our appointment, as she was leaving my office, that a colleague of hers was taking a small group of students to Cuba in early March. The students in the Latin American studies department are enrolled in a course called “Sounds of Havana.” She asked if I wanted to join the group. Without even thinking it over, an unequivocal YES flew out of my mouth. Cuba is a country I’ve dreamed of … Continue reading