“Fidel Castro, October 12, 1987”. That is what Fidel wrote on my book, Yankee Sandinistas: Interviews with North Americans living and working in the new Nicaragua, after reading it.
In 1980, I fell in love with a Danish woman, Grethe, and moved to her country. On my way to assist the rebellion in El Salvador, in 1987, we traveled to Cuba. This was my first visit to Cuba and my first book had just come out when I met Fidel.
When Fidel Castro died in his sleep at 90 on November 25 in Havana, American news consumers might have been forgiven for thinking he was slain in battle.
“Today, the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades,” said Donald Trump, according to CNN.
Many years ago, Fidel declared:
Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the man for the hour.
If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.
— Doctor Ernesto “Che” Guevara
Fidel, dear comrade, red salute.
Archivo de Fidel en Cubadebate
You embodied humanity’s struggle for a free, dignified life, a life free from exploitation, a life full of love and with flowering of humane living.
Unfollow Friday, the blame game and sportsball skulls + this day in history w/"Hollywood Ten" and our song of the day by STRFKR on your Morning Monarchy for November 25, 2016.
Satan school, seeing purple and selfie suicides + this day in history w/H. H. Holmes and our song of the day by My Jerusalem on your Morning Monarchy for November 17, 2016.
Outspoken, outrageous and absolutely indifferent to others’ opinions, Janet Reno was truly one of a kind.
— Paul Anderson
Everybody knows, waiting for the miracle and the future + this day in history w/Nat Turner hanged and our song of the day by Run The Jewels on your Morning Monarchy for November 11, 2016.
