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What does it mean?
Music survived the regime and connects her to Cuba.
In plain terms
Art acts as a tie to her homeland.
What can you take from it?
Art preserves cultural identity.

Where it applies

  • immigrant life
  • political conflict
  • cultural pride

Putting it to work

  • share cultural art
  • connect through music

Questions to consider

  • What connects you to home?
  • How does art survive war?

Another view

Music cannot reverse political oppression.

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