Cuban American and Jewish: Exploring the History and Intersections of My Communities

I’ve been reflecting on the story of America’s founding – the narrative many of us learn as children in the United States. I’ve recently learned a different version of that story – one that I now recognize intertwines with my own. My identities as Cuban American and Jewish have been shaped by Indigenous stories in America and in Cuba; particularly the themes of beginnings, loss, transformation, and change.