#rootsofhope

¿De donde viene y a donde va la esperanza?

Por Ramón Bernal Godoy.

Debo reconocer que poco conocía sobre una organización “sin fines de lucro destinada a “promover el intercambio con jóvenes universitarios cubanos” hasta que el pasado mes de marzo un viejo amigo, profesor de la Universidad de La Habana, me preguntó si conocía al respecto y ante la vergüenza que me provocó mi desconocimiento me digné a interesarme en el tema.

Fue así que…

Roots of Hope, an organization devoted to raising awareness of the struggles of Cubans on the island, will be hosting a conference at Princeton and NYU for students. 

The conference will run from Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30 and feature panels discussions on Cuban economic reforms, technological mediums of publishing, and diasporic exile literature, among others. Speakers include blogger Yoani Sánchez and youth activist Henry Constantin.

The event is a perfect opportunity to meet other students interested in Cuban life and politics as well as professionals who are working both on the island and off to improve conditions there. 

Thanks so much! I'm glad someone thinks I'm funny, the internet allows me to put out the same jokes I'd just be telling myself in my head, but without vocalizing them so I don't have that moment of, "Ugh, why did I say that out loud??" Dangerous, maybe.