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Intercultural Experience Fieldwork Report: Santeria in the Cuban Culture The topic I chose to study and write my research paper about is the Santeria religion, specifically Cuban immigrants in Miami as well as some first generation Americans who are descendants of native Cubans. My goal was to learn more about the secretive religion that many people seem to automatically fear and hate and provide evidence that the religion is in fact a peaceful one that aims to improve humans to become the best…

What makes a good leader by ethical and moral standards? Fidel Castro has been a figure of great controversy, especially in America, throughout his life. Some believe Castro to be the savior of Cuba while others believe him to be its downfall. There a two sides to every argument and I hope this paper will help to bring both sides into account. Fidel Castro has influenced the history of the world and American foreign policy by doing things such as overthrowing the cruel dictator Fulgencio Batista…

It took my mother and I twelve years to come to this city, to Miami. We left Cuba when I was only eight years old. My mother had found a way for us to leave our home to join my grandmother, who was back then, living in Montreal, Qc, Canada. It was great for a while, the three of us together again. Until the day my grandmother couldn’t take it anymore, she was not legal, she had no papers at all. My grandmother left us again. She heard of some people who could get her to Miami without having to…

The July 20th, 2015 CNN headline was simple: “U.S., Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations”. It was what the international community had waited more than fifty years for. In a metaphoric “thawing” of relations stemming from a very “Cold” War, Cuba was ushered into the 21st century. Progress could even be seen in Granma, the Cuban state newspaper. It quoted Cuban President Raul Castro: “We must learn the art of coexisting with our differences in a civilized manner”. This was a very clear step in…

to process Soviet crude oil, Castro nationalized and took over the refineries. In response the US cut trade ties with Cuba, and Castro took over the many industries US corporations owned in the country further taxing its economy. As anti-Castro exiles continued to settle in the United States, the US military began manipulating their hopes of overthrowing Castro and returning to Cuba. The military began training and arming Cubans to turn them into a militant army. This army was used in an effort…

of hardships was Jose Marti. Jose Marti was born in Havana, Cuba on January 28th, 1853 and was the eldest of 8 children. His father served in an artillery unit of the Spanish army and even though the family had lived in Spain for part of its life, Marti and the family were loyal to Cuba and ended up moving back there after originally moving from Cuba to Spain after Marti was born. There was a real struggle for freedom between Spain and Cuba at this time period, and this sparked Marti into…

Introduction When visualizing the Toronto soundscape, it is inevitable to picture it without considering the plethora of accents and languages of people from culturally dominated areas. I had the chance to attend a music and dance performance reflective of the diversity of the world’s traditions but also reflective of Toronto’s multiculturalism. The event took place at the Lula Lounge on March 5th, 2016, where I saw the band ‘Salsotika’ perform classic 80s and 90s salsa. In relation to the…

Ernest Hemingway the author of the old man and the sea says it's his best work of writing. It is about an unfortunate old man named Santiago. The old man and the sea and the art of mental training are two very helpful books when it comes to helping you prepare for tough challenges. Having mental toughness is very important for tough events in real life. Santiago shows many traits that resemble toughness. One of them that he shows he is confident in many things. “I am not good for many more turns…

I believe Aruba is the best Caribbean resort island. Aruba is a small Dutch island that is located in the Southern Caribbean Sea. The island is 15 miles off the shore of Venezuela and is located outside the hurricane belt. The island is 19 miles long and 6 miles wide with lots of beaches. Aruba is an independent country and the people speak lots of languages. Aruba has their own currency called the Aruban Florican and the exchange rate is 1.75 for 1 US dollar. Half of Aruba is a desert and the…

Derek Alton Walcott was born in the Caribbean island paradise of Saint Lucia in the small port city of Castries on January 23, 1930 (Grimes). His work was strongly influenced by this Caribbean setting, the beauty of it, and the historical context of colonialism (Grimes; Campbell). Specifically, he explored themes of cultural chauvinism, political inequity, and ethnicity. He refused to accept the false Black/White dichotomy of race in the Caribbean, centralizing ethnicity in his work, he himself…