From Cuba with Love

Dr. Vilma Fuentes invites Professor Dr. Javier Sampedro, professor of Humanities, to the studio.  Dr. Sampedro, talks about the complex dynamic of growing up in Cuba under communist rule and alternatively living most of his adult life outside his homeland. 

Dr. Sampedro touches upon the resiliency and joy provided through the arts and the adaptations made possible through childhood's tendencies towards creativity and exploration. He also reflects on how his experiences in Cuba have influenced moments throughout his life and how a chance meeting of an American girl abroad captured his heart, altering his life in unexpected ways. This episode expresses emotions about the difficulty of bridging two cultures, two countries, with hearts and memories deeply seated in both.