It surprised me that many of Cuba’s most revolutionary and outspoken individuals are the island’s artists. Instead of being hushed by the famously domineering government, these creatives—painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, poets and philosophers—are revered as celebrities, in accordance with socialism’s emphasis on intellectual endeavors. In an Orwellian-appropriate twist, those who make public comments on the state and its flaws are some of the country’s wealthiest citizens and enjoy...
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