Venceremos Brigade
My relatives, my friends – being in Cuba changed me. I saw dignity, resilience, and a people determined to control their own destiny. From Hatuey’s resistance in 1512 to the Cuban Revolution today, the Caribbean spirit of resistance lives on. This is my reflection on what Cuba taught me about sovereignty and the responsibility we carry.
The Venceremos Brigade has carried the message of Cuban solidarity for 56 years. In this moment of heightened aggression, we will not be silent. We will continue to travel, to build bridges, to deliver material aid, and to organize. We remind the U.S. government: you will not tell us who our friends are and you cannot blockade solidarity.
by Saiyare Refaei of Just Seeds “We go to Cuba to be changed.” – Dr. Molly Benitez, returning Brigadista In the entrance hall of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Saiyare reads from a little brown field book wearing a green dress: Hi everyone, my name is Saiyare. My pronouns are they/she and […]