English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
10 March 2016 His Excellency Mr. Barack Obama President of the United States of America I extend to you the most cordial welcome to our country and wish you a happy stay in this land, which you can now feel as your own. Cuba and the United States of America share a long history of … Continue reading “Laura Pollán Ladies in White Civic Movement Letter to President Obama”
14ymedio, Havana, 14 February 2016 — Several groups of Cuban activists paid tribute on Sunday to Laura Pollan, the late leader of the Ladies in White. The weekly pilgrimage of the human rights movement along 5th Avenue in Havana honored the 68th anniversary of the birth of the late founder and leading figure in the women’s … Continue reading “Ladies In White Pay Tribute To Laura Pollan / 14ymedio”
SANTA CLARA, Cuba.- Members of the Cuban Independent and Democratic Party (CID) paid tribute to Laura Inés Pollan Toledo on the 66th birthday, 13 February, at one of their sites in the city of Santa Clara. Ada Olimpia Becerra Fuentes, who represents the CID, in the Brisas del Oeste neighborhood in that city, said that … Continue reading “Tribute to Laura Pollan in Santa Clara on her 66th Birthday / Yesmy Elena Mena, CID”
This weekend the Police and State Security temporarily detained at least 81 Ladies in White to prevent them from honoring their founder, Laura Pollán, who died two years ago, Berta Soler. Leader of the organization, informed Diario de Cuba. The women gathered for a “literary tea” in the group’s headquarters in Havana. According to Soler, … Continue reading “More Than 80 Ladies in White Arrested to Prevent Their Honoring Laura Pollan”
Lyrics by Jorge Luís Piloto; sung by Amaury Gutiérrez (English translation follows) Laura, Dama de Blanco, te quisieron silenciar y hoy tu voz suena más alto por las calles de la Habana tu energía acompaña a tus hermanas, tu familia esas bravas heroínas con gladiolos en las manos defendiendo los derechos del cubano… Laura, Dama … Continue reading “Remembering Laura Pollan on the 2nd Anniversary of Her Death / Jorge Luis Piloto, Amaury Gutierrez and Translating Cuba Bloggers”
In Cuba celebrating the birthday of someone as special as Laura Pollan has become a sin that the Castro brother’s regime won’t tolerate. Right now, at her home on Neptune Street in Central Havana there is a full manhunt. The women who managed to get there, some fifty, and those who for several days have … Continue reading “Today, February 13, is Laura Pollan’s 64th Birthday / Mario Lleonart”
Dear Laura Pollan, Lady in White, a year without you. A year of sobremuerte* for the Revolution. *Translator’s note: Sobremuerte — “over-death” — is a play on the word sobrevivencia, literally “over-life”, i.e. survival. October 13 2012
Of short stature, with blue eyes and a firm voice, Laura Pollán was for years one of the most visible faces in Cuba of the Ladies in White. A teacher by profession and a civic activist by choice, she participated in the creation and strengthening of the most important dissident group on the island today. This … Continue reading “First Anniversary of the Death of Laura Pollán / Yoani Sanchez”
Delegation of the CID in the 10 de Octubre municipality, honoring Laura Pollan on Human Rights Day The Cuba Independent and Democratic Party (CID) in the municipality on October 10, paid tribute to Laura Pollan, at 6:00 pm on December 10 at the home of Aimé Cabrales Aguilar, located in the Fonts Street # 143 … Continue reading “Human Rights Day: Homage to Laura Pollan from the CID / Katia Sonia”
The following photos of a State Security Operation during the Homage to Laura Pollan on Human Rights Day The United States Interests Section paid tribute to the leader and founder of the Ladies in White, Laura Pollan, with a reception at the residence of Mr. John Caulfield Chief of Section, between the hours of 9:00 … Continue reading “Homage to Laura Pollan for Human Rights Day / Katia Sonia Martín Véliz”
The Laura Pollan Ladies in White movement held its Literary Tea and celebrated December 10 as International Day of Human Rights under two acts of repudiation organized by government authorities on December 9 and 10, in front of its headquarters on Neptune between Hospital and Aramburu streets, Centro Habana municipality. More than two dozen activists … Continue reading “"Laura Pollan" Ladies in White Movement Victim of Another Act of Repudiation / Katia Sonia”
@el_sexto delsexto.blogspot.com/2012/01/caras-contra-descaro.html January 24 2012
Freedom costs dearly, and it is necessary either to resign yourself to live without it, or to decide to pay the price. José Martí I have always enjoyed running. It is the supreme moment where literary creation, personal desires and political struggle come together (yes, I definitely have to include this when I talk about … Continue reading “Marabana: Tribute to Laura Pollan / Angel Santiesteban”
Lyrics by Jorge Luís Piloto; sung by Amaury Gutiérrez (English translation follows) Laura, Dama de Blanco, te quisieron silenciar y hoy tu voz suena más alto por las calles de la Habana tu energía acompaña a tus hermanas, tu familia esas bravas heroínas con gladiolos en las manos defendiendo los derechos del cubano… Laura, Dama … Continue reading “A Song Honoring Laura Pollan, Lady in White”