Young circus performers train in Marianoa, La Habana, Cuba.TEXTO PRUEBA OVER MAFER

Card catalogs currently in use at the principal library in Camagüey Cuba

Beauty salon in Marianao, La Habana Cuba

Yunes Leydis from Camagüey Cuba celebrates her 15th birthday at home.

William Tactins from Haití Cuba during the visit of Obama to the island. “If the US wants to normalize relations with Cuba that’s fine. But if they think that they can do away with the great achievements of the revolution, they’re mistaken. We’ve sacrificed so much, there’s been so many casualties and suffering for what we have. Cubans will always defend the revolution and its ideals. We would love to reestablish a friendship with the US but we’ll never accept a position of slave to master.”

Young lion in Camagüey zoo.

Elver Reyes González- boxer from Camagüey Cuba, “I hope we can fix things between the US and Cuba – we’ve spent too much time in conflict. Its fundamental for both countries that things change. The countries were always friends until this argument that’s lasted more than fifty years and we share so much culturally- like boxing. We’re still friends inside.”

Jaguar in cage in Camagüey Cuba zoo.

Berta en Marianao La Habana. When I asked her opinion about the historic visit she responded, “I don’t pay much attention to politics.”

Gustavo is excited about the potential changes between the US and Cuba. His family left Germany for Cuba to start a business in 1955, four years before the Cuban revolution. His brothers and sisters left the island shortly thereafter and his parents have passed away and he remains with no family in Cuba.

Fumigation in Marianao Havana

Lunchtime in Marianao Havana

Alfaro from Camagüey Cuba with his pet bird “Birijo” during the historic visit of Obama to the country. Alfaro and his pet are always together. When I asked him about his opinion of the Obama visit he told me that many Cubans are scared that the capitalists will come and take everything from the country. Alfaro said, “From me, what are they going to take? I don’t have anything, I don’t think the capitalists want to take Birijo.”

Young boy in his living room in Camagüey Cuba

Justo from Camagüey Cuba during the historic visit of Obama in March of 2016. When I asked him his opinion of the visit he said, “Don’t talk to me about politics, it means nothing to me.”

Father and son Camagüey Cuba