BEGINNING - NOT KNOWING WHERE I'M GOING.

I suppose I will be writing to myself. I have no idea how others will find this words. The purpose of this Blog: I am not sure, except that after 47 years in exile, must of that time feeling guilty for leaving my beloved Cuba, I feel restless and confused about the possibility of a Cuba where basic freedoms are a reality.

A ray of hope has been opened after following the writings of Yoani Sanchez in her Blog Generation Y and her friends who risk all to express what most Cubans are afraid to whisper. (Go to www.desdecuba.com/generaciony, and from there go to links she recommends. Don't miss www.convivenciacuba.es this is a group of true Cuban patriots from Pinar del Rio).

For 47 years I have been listening and been sicken by the so called "Cuban leaders in exile" and their reactionary and empty words. Now I know that the true patriots are in Cuba, expressing their opinion and risking it all. Cuba will be free by the courage, the creativity and peaceful expression of those who are suffering in Cuba. They will come-up with solutions that we in exile do not have the capacity to imagine. Our part in exile is to listen and learn, then, perhaps we will be able to understand the Cuba of 50 years under a communist totalitarian regime and be able to formulate an intelligent inclusive "after Castros program".

That is my beginning. If anybody, anywhere have any thoughts and opinions, let's hear them here. (I guess that is where I'm going, although blind, with hope of sight).