Connection #26

Yvonne

26. Yvonne

Cuba, Cienfuegos, 52 years old, religion: n/a
Gift received: February 16, 2007

Yvonne is really a caring character. She has power in her voice and can make you laugh at every time. Yvonne used to be an English language teacher until 1990. Because of the bad economical situation in Cuba, she changed to being the marketing responsible for a hotel in Cienfuegos. For a couple of years she went back to her old profession of teaching English in a private school. Now she is renting the upper apartment of her house in order to live her life in Cuba somehow possible.

Yvonne has raised two boys, now the age of 19 and 26. Her husband died of cancer 11 years ago. Once having been in the communist party of Cuba, 7 years ago she turned her back towards it when not being allowed to visit her friend in Germany. She has a very clear idea about the nowadays Cuba and is in favour of both, Fidels inicital ideas and an improvement of the current situation for Cubans.

Gift: 200years old Crystal Vase with self-made, embroidered table-cloth

200years old Crystal Vase with self-made, embroidered table-cloth

Gift given: February 16, 2007

The gift was an admired and important memory to the family for 200 years.

These presents symbolize my wishes of love, health and happiness, adding this way one more sand grain for uniting all human beings, because - "A better world is possible. (Fidel Castro)"

How we met Yvonne

Yvonne is the aunt of Mary, a www.HospitalityClub.org member in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Mary organised us to stay with Yvonne for 2 days and we ended up staying there for 10 days. Yvonne hosted us for a very low price as she knew our low budget and that we could not leave Cienfuegos without finding a boot ride out of Cuba.