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Cuba: Reliving Memories of Communism

When Yana Paskova visited Cuba, her eyes — and heart — were attuned to details that summoned her childhood in Communist Bulgaria.

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Last year’s anniversary of this event — which had allowed my family to immigrate to the Western world 25 years ago — prompted me to examine how democracy and Communism each had affected my country. This awakened a stronger urge — to explore places of kindred circumstances, with Cuba as a natural choice.

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