Personal Narrative: My Visit To Cuba

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It was not a single event, but a combination of complementing and informing experiences that transformed my view of the world. In 2016 I visited Cuba with a small group of students and teachers from my school. There, I witnessed a country whose people have little say in their position in life and do not have the power to effect social or political change. I felt privileged to have a say in my own country, and realized that the danger of keeping quiet is potentially losing your voice forever. In the fall of 2016, my rights, specifically women’s rights, felt threatened. Inspired by the visit to Cuba, a few of us students joined together to create a group called “Feminists United”, where we work to create awareness of gender issues in our

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