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Written &amp;amp; Narrated by Danny Valdes
Produced by Noah Teachey
Cover Art by Julianne Feaver
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We'll also hear about Cuba's ambitious 100-year climate plan and cap it off with a big event: a meeting with the President himself.<br /><br /><a href="https://bit.ly/cubadiaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read the original Cuba Diaries here.</a><br /><br />Written &amp; Narrated by Danny Valdes<br />Produced by Noah Teachey<br />Cover Art by Julianne Feaver<br />Original Writing Edited by Dawn Stewart-Lookkin &amp; Matthew Haugen]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2528</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>blog,cuba,democracy,labor,politics,revolutions,socialism,travel,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ac977cfac4dbc5921e7ea91f829a822e.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 3: Homeland or Death</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-homeland-or-death--58730478</link><description><![CDATA[In the final episode, I come face to face with my family history. 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And finally, the journey back to the US brings reflections on the great hope and heartbreak of Cuba.<br /><br /><a href="https://bit.ly/cubadiaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read the original Cuba Diaries here</a><br /><br />Written &amp; Narrated by Danny Valdes<br />Produced by Noah Teachey<br />Cover Art by Julianne Feaver<br />Original Writing Edited by Dawn Stewart-Lookkin &amp; Matthew Haugen]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58730478</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 03:11:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58730478/cuba_diaries_3_of_3_v5.mp3" length="56936896" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Danny Valdes</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the final episode, I come face to face with my family history. We'll hear about the ravaging effects of US immigration policy on Cuba. 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And finally, the journey back to the US brings reflections on the great hope and heartbreak of Cuba.<br /><br /><a href="https://bit.ly/cubadiaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read the original Cuba Diaries here</a><br /><br />Written &amp; Narrated by Danny Valdes<br />Produced by Noah Teachey<br />Cover Art by Julianne Feaver<br />Original Writing Edited by Dawn Stewart-Lookkin &amp; Matthew Haugen]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2847</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ac977cfac4dbc5921e7ea91f829a822e.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
