We are lucky. Whenever we feel like it we can switch on our PCs, fancy laptops, notebooks etc and write in out blogs, read other people’s journals and comment on them. It's all easy for us.
Now please meet a lady who doesn’t enjoy this freedom.
Yoani Sánchez, 34, webmaster and journalist of Desdecuba.com, lives in Havana and has become famous all over the world for its blog, Generación Y (http://desdecuba.com/generaciony) which she is able to publish despite censorship in Cuba by e-mailing entries to friends outside the country, who then post them online. She’s been listed by Time Magazine in the directory of the one hundred more influential people in 2008 stating that "as one of the under the nose of a regime that has never tolerated dissent, Sánchez has practiced what paper-bound journalists in her country cannot: freedom of speech”. She is a strange kind of dissident, she does not speak out against anybody, attack or blame the Government but simply writes what’s like living in Cuba today. From her blog a book, Cuba Libre, was published in Italy by Rizzoli and will be soon translated into more languages. Yoani was invited to attend the International Book Festival in Turin, an invitation arranged by her Italian Translator, Gordiano Lupi, but permission to travel was denied.
Now please meet a lady who doesn’t enjoy this freedom.
Yoani Sánchez, 34, webmaster and journalist of Desdecuba.com, lives in Havana and has become famous all over the world for its blog, Generación Y (http://desdecuba.com/generaciony) which she is able to publish despite censorship in Cuba by e-mailing entries to friends outside the country, who then post them online. She’s been listed by Time Magazine in the directory of the one hundred more influential people in 2008 stating that "as one of the under the nose of a regime that has never tolerated dissent, Sánchez has practiced what paper-bound journalists in her country cannot: freedom of speech”. She is a strange kind of dissident, she does not speak out against anybody, attack or blame the Government but simply writes what’s like living in Cuba today. From her blog a book, Cuba Libre, was published in Italy by Rizzoli and will be soon translated into more languages. Yoani was invited to attend the International Book Festival in Turin, an invitation arranged by her Italian Translator, Gordiano Lupi, but permission to travel was denied.
10 comments:
That is one book I will be looking out for - thanks for informing us.
That is one courageous woman! I'll be looking for the books release in English. (Hugs)Indigo
Sounds fascinating! I too wish it were in English.
Sometimes the most powerful voices are the most quiet ones...the ones you have to strain to hear.
@ Jane, Indigo, ModernMon and Beth: Thanks for your comments. If you follow her blog link you can choose to read the translation of her entries in English! Ciao.
Ciao Anto, I know about her :) I read her blog every now and then. Very interesting! She is a fascinating lady! Congrats for a very well written entry! :D
Hugs & smiles your way!
The power of the pen, I mean keyboard. Or how a government can never completely suppress the minds of people.
I've never heard of her site before — thank you very much for the link, Antonella. I'll visit to see what she's been writing, but whatever it is, I think she's a very strong and brave woman for doing so despite all the restrictions placed on her country. A woman worthy of admiration.
Thanks, Antonella. This world needs brave intelligent people like Yoani. I've had a quick look at her blog but I'll go back and have a proper read.
Take care.
Thank you Antonella for bringing our attention to this brave woman, I shall read her blog as it sounds very interesting. My son Danny visited Cuba on holiday and told me just how poor the people there are. Despite this he said they were very friendly and deserved more than what little they had. Looking at some of the holiday pics I noticed how run down Havana is, a terrible same in my opinion and I think the people there have been oppressed long enough.
Love and Hugs
Sandra xxxx
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