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A Cuban refugee, journalist, and author of memoir Property of the Revolution | Ana Hebra Flaster | Hilary Burns | S5EP11
Ana Hebra Flaster, a Cuban refugee, journalist, and author of memoir Property of the Revolution has an incredible story.
At age five, Ana fled Cuba in a 48-hour escape that upended her life, and rebuilt it in a New Hampshire mill town. Her memoir is funny, raw, and full of fierce love, told through the voices of the women who raised her. Think exile, identity, matriarchs, trauma, and survival… all with a sense of humor and a battle cry of “ponte guapa” (“make yourself brave”).
Ana reminds us to talk to our elders. Hear their stories and learn from them. You can record them as well. Don't lose…
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