Tammy Anne Duffy

The Beauty of Cuba Tammy Anne Duffy

I just spent a week in Cuba where I was given access to unique individuals. These individuals are residents of Cuba who shared their stories. They allowed me to attend their medical appointments and to enter the hospitals. There are few modern myths that have been debunked as frequently yet have been accepted as incredulously as the idea that Cuba has a superior (or even adequate) health care system. Articles have been written since the 1960s debunking the nonsensical claims about health care in Cuba and yet it is invariably the issue that is trotted out to show how socialism can actually be effective. These appointments I attended were heartbreaking. The restored areas of Cuba are quite lovely. Yet, that is not the reality for the Cuba people. I found the people relentlessly beautiful. This book is a collection of the photos from that trip.