Cuba: Don Quixote's Children

(26 photos)
  • A Cuban medical student in the lobby of Ramon Hospital's residence, Vedado, Havana, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • The annual May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Raul Castro's first May Day appearance as Cuba's president since his brother Fidel Castro stepped down due to health concerns.
  • The annual May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Raul Castro's first May Day appearance as Cuba's president since his brother Fidel Castro stepped down due to health concerns.
  • Taichi lesson in chinatown, Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • A beggar in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Brothers in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • A musician performs at a restaurant bar in Old Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Children play in the fields of Old Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Residence in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008 Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • A choir rehearsal at a catholic church in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Passengers ride the new Chinese-made (Yutong) bus in Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • An abandoned car in the street of Vedado, Havana, Cube, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Baseball practice in New Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Patients await at an oncologic hospital in Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Urban farming (Organoponico) in Playa suburb, outskirts Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Beach goers in Playa suburb, outskirts Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • A Cuban girl practices Flamenco Ballet steps outside the Grand Theater of Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Playground in Old Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Mother and son at a grocery store in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Malecon seafront in Central Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • Father and daughter inside an old-fashioned sedan in Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • A spectator along the route of the annual May Day parade in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Raul Castro's first May Day appearance as Cuba's president since his brother Fidel Castro stepped down due to health concerns.
  • The annual May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Raul Castro's first May Day appearance as Cuba's president since his brother Fidel Castro stepped down due to health concerns.
  • Cuban children fight near the Don Quixote statue in Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.
  • The annual May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Raul Castro's first May Day appearance as Cuba's president since his brother Fidel Castro stepped down due to health concerns.
  • A jogger in a baseball field in New Vedado, Havana, Cuba, May 2008. Half a century has passed since its famed Socialist revolution, Cuba today is at the pivot of a new era. A more open-minded government under Raul Castro has intentions to revamp an outdated dictatorship, lifting longstanding restrictions on its citizens, while the Obama-led America has loosened its bans on the island state, hoping to improve the troubled US-Cuba relations. Doubts and new hopes fill the minds of Cubans.

The world is forever fascinated by Cuba: It could be the inspiration of peoples' struggle and solidarity. Or it could be a lost cause of stale ideologies. It could claim triumph for its universal, world-class education and health care, or be embarrassed by its run-down cities, and deep poverty. It could be praised for the far-reaching gift of Cuban doctors and artists, yet chastised for the oppression done to its own people.

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