Narratives On Cuba: Semblances of Colour: Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes): 04-NS-Cuba-ALO

Hours were spent in these canyon playgrounds. Hours of my mother not knowing where I was, as there were no cell phones; it was a time when children could be children, and experience the world on their own terms and in their own way. The most dangerous element was perhaps a skunk or a rattlesnake, yet nature has a way of teaching you life’s lessons, like foreign travels and words in different languages.

Hours were spent in these canyon playgrounds. Hours of my mother not knowing where I was, as there were no cell phones; it was a time when children could be children, and experience the world on their own terms and in their own way. The most dangerous element was perhaps a skunk or a rattlesnake, yet nature has a way of teaching you life’s lessons, like foreign travels and words in different languages.