Doris Kearns Goodwin's husband Richard received a cigar box with a note from Che Guevara, as an olive branch. It sits in her house today.
Author - Cray Novick
Cray Novick is director of the mini-series “Re-Evolution: The Cuban Dream.” He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker telling social justice stories that highlight our shared humanity. Cray edited “Defying the Nazis” under the mentorship of Ken Burns, and helped launch the film’s grassroots impact campaign. Cray is currently co-directing “The Genetics of Hope,” a feature documentary on genetics and biotechnology. In 2018, he founded True Spectrum Media, a film, podcast, and XR studio based in Boston, MA. He first went to Cuba as a student in 2016 and has been going back ever since as a filmmaker, friend, and dreamer. Contrary to popular belief, Cray can function with or without cafecitos.
Filmmaker Cray Novick of Cuba film "Re-Evolution," talks about Phil Villers and the first time a human rights group went to Cuba.
Filmmaker Cray Novick took Rick Steves to Cuba in virtual reality and asked him what his dream for Cuba was. His answer may surprise you.
Like many aspects of Cuban society and culture, resource scarcity is a driving factor for Cuba’s unique and innovative approaches to agriculture.
It is more expensive than the shared taxis that most Cubans use to get around, but it is usually cheaper than the cost of direct taxis.
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