The clothes my mother’s family was wearing when they arrived to the United States from Cuba in 1972.
From left:: grandfather (38), grandmother (30), mother (11), two uncles (7 and 5). The yellow paper’s are the children’s proof of vaccination.
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Even though U.S.-Cuba relations have softened, and Americans can now catch a quick flight to the island nation for sun and fun--the oppressive Castro regime still casts a shadow on the Cuban diaspora.
In YOLO’s first original production, writer/performer Nairoby Otero examines the struggle, hope, and dignity of a Cuban family in ‘Til Sunday. ‘Til Sunday was part of the eighth annual Hollywood Fringe at Davidson/Valentini Theatre LA LGBT Center. It has also been seen at GableStage in Miami, part of the 25th Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, and most recently at Southern Rep Theatre as part of City Series.
It is based on a true story that follows Claridad, a 14-year-old Cuban girl, through the 13 years leading up to the day of her “quinces” in 1985 New Orleans.
’Til Sunday is based on the real-life struggles of Cuban families seeking political asylum in the United States in the early 1970s. With its cross-cultural storyline, the play tackles the very issues so prevalent in our national discourse. 'Til Sunday gives a glimpse of a family that defines what it means to be Cuban, what it means to be an immigrant, and, ultimately, what it means to be American.
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