two and a half weeks left

It’s been over a month since I last wrote. Elections in Venezuela happened last weekend and what we thought would be clear and definitive ended up being a nail-biter. Maduro, the man Chavez had chosen, ended up winning but it was close and the stories of unrest are incredibly sad.

I’m not writing to offer a thorough analysis of the elections: I couldn’t. Part of why I haven’t written is because I don’t feel like I can even offer an analysis of things here that would make much sense.
I started a post on socialism and faith/religion weeks ago and keep editing it and deciding not to post it.

We’ve gotten to do lots of incredible things since I last posted. We traveled to central Cuba for a week and visited Cienfuegos, Trinidad, and Santa Clara. We’ve visited the national assembly, the US interest section, and various fascinating academics and activists. But what I personally find most incredible are the daily conversations about what makes a happy, healthy society.

I’ll try to post more often, even if they are small observations. There are just two and a half weeks left here for our group and as is usually the case, students seem to have heightened sense of all that’s happening around them. An increased desire to see and hear as much as possible before we go.

I feel it too.

 



Cuban flags across the street from the US Interests Section building

Our group (minus Delia, where are you?) in Trinidad