Yo Soy Fidel photography exhibition
In an incredible display of affection for the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution and of support for the Cuban revolutionary project, the people are chanting, “I am Fidel,” as the caravan containing the ashes of Fidel moves from town to town across the island. The phrase emerged from the repeated affirmation, in these days of mourning, of commitment to the principles taught by Fidel. For those who proclaim it, the phrase represents a way of saying that he or she has internalized the principles taught by Fidel, so that Fidel has not died, but lives in each person committed to the revolutionary project. The use of the phrase may have been given a boost by Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua and leader of the Sandinista Revolution, when he asked at the beginning of his oration at the Mass Act on the evening of November 29, “Where is Fidel?” And the congregated mass chanted in response, “Yo soy Fidel.”
Yo Soy Fidel photography exhibition
In an incredible display of affection for the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution and of support for the Cuban revolutionary project, the people are chanting, “I am Fidel,” as the caravan containing the ashes of Fidel moves from town to town across the island. The phrase emerged from the repeated affirmation, in these days of mourning, of commitment to the principles taught by Fidel. For those who proclaim it, the phrase represents a way of saying that he or she has internalized the principles taught by Fidel, so that Fidel has not died, but lives in each person committed to the revolutionary project. The use of the phrase may have been given a boost by Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua and leader of the Sandinista Revolution, when he asked at the beginning of his oration at the Mass Act on the evening of November 29, “Where is Fidel?” And the congregated mass chanted in response, “Yo soy Fidel.”