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Patria o Muerte Venceremos

¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!” The Life and Afterlife of a Revolution’s Cry

Born from grief in the harbor of Havana, ¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos! — Homeland or Death, We Shall Overcome — became the heartbeat of the Cuban Revolution. It began as a cry, evolved into a creed, and endures today as both memory and mirror. This essay traces the phrase’s extraordinary life: from Fidel Castro’s funeral speech after La Coubre to Che Guevara’s thunder at the United Nations, through decades of propaganda, adaptation, and digital rebirth. More than a slogan, it is proof that words can outlive their revolutions — that language itself can become the last survivor of history.

How Carrington Changed My View on Love and LGBTQ+ Acceptance

The Heart Wants What It Wants: How Carrington Changed My View on Love and LGBTQ+ Acceptance

Based on a true story, the film Carrington profoundly changed how I understand love, identity, and LGBTQ+ acceptance. Through the unconventional bond between Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey, I came to realise that love doesn’t follow rules — it simply finds the soul it recognises. This reflection explores how one film helped me walk in another’s shoes and redefined what it means to love and be loved.

Discover the story of Assata Shakur and life as resistance—from the Turnpike shooting to exile in Cuba, she remains a symbol of freedom.

Nothing to Lose but Our Chains: Assata Shakur and Life as Resistance

Assata Shakur’s life was one of survival, exile, and defiance. From the bloodied asphalt of the New Jersey Turnpike to political asylum in Cuba, her story is more than history—it is a lesson in resistance. Branded a terrorist by the U.S. yet celebrated worldwide as a freedom fighter, Assata reminds us that a woman’s place is in the struggle, with nothing to lose but our chains.

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