Personal Narrative: My Life As A Cuban Family

Being born in a Cuban family is a privilege for me. A common phrase in Cuba is “el que no tiene de congo tiene de carabali” and that phrase comes from the fact that every Cuban is a derivation of different cultures. Back in time, Cuba was only populated by native Indians, but later on, Europeans took over the country. After make the natives slaves and take them to almost extermination, they brought slaves from Africa. As a result, we became a mix of different cultures. I grew up in a poor Cuban family and it influenced my life in so many ways. When I was a child, I saw my parents work hard to put food on the table and to provide for the family the basic things to live. There were many unique things such as rum Havana Club, cigar Cohiba, and coffee La Llave that identify us all over the world and never were missed in my family.
Rum is an alcoholic beverage obtained from the process of fermentation of sugar cane. It is a very popular beverage in Cuba, especially the Havana Club which is produced and manufactured there. Most people in my country always have at least one bottle at home and every day in the afternoon, after have a long day of work, they take to sit in the backyard or on the balcony and …show more content…
Over the years, Cubans have worked hard to make their life better, but unfortunately they have this government that does not allow them to progress. This combination of unique products makes my country very special. Cuban rum, cigars, and coffee are the perfect combination for many people. Personally, I do not smoke. In fact, I hate when people do it near to me because it always leaves a very bad smell, even when the people who smoke are not doing it, they still have that particular smell that I cannot resist. When it comes to coffee, the first thing I do in the morning is go to make some to start the day and I may not drink every day like my father, but I always have my Havana club bottle hidden in my bedroom for especial