Hi, Guest
04-07-2009, 03:18 AM
that's the thing about cubans... It's not that they hate Castro, they don't like the limitations.
It's such a dichotomy -- you have free education, healthcare, and a low crimerate. But you also have limited employment, scarce medications and nothing to own.
I think most of the pitfalls of cuban life are due to the limitations put on the people by the US embargo and governmetn limitations.
I've seen people excited to get a tube of Preparation H -- and I'm pretty sure that the prep-h applicator wasn't designed for sharing.
To see how the government takes care of everyone is nice -- ie, you get married, and the government will find you and your spouce jobs close to each other. But seeing how people get excited over a bottle of toothpaste hints at just how little these people have.
We gave away about 60lbs worth of toiletries, stationary, etc, and walked away with some great stories.
It's such a dichotomy -- you have free education, healthcare, and a low crimerate. But you also have limited employment, scarce medications and nothing to own.
I think most of the pitfalls of cuban life are due to the limitations put on the people by the US embargo and governmetn limitations.
I've seen people excited to get a tube of Preparation H -- and I'm pretty sure that the prep-h applicator wasn't designed for sharing.
To see how the government takes care of everyone is nice -- ie, you get married, and the government will find you and your spouce jobs close to each other. But seeing how people get excited over a bottle of toothpaste hints at just how little these people have.
We gave away about 60lbs worth of toiletries, stationary, etc, and walked away with some great stories.
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