Antonio
Without a shared language we became friends with the 80-year-old Cuban farmer. As he did not speak English and we had little understanding of Spanish, we shared hand gestures, facial features, and laughter to communicate. He made jokes in Spanish and even posed as we took selfies.
We asked him if he likes Americans and he gave two thumbs up. Then, he lead us around his home to his back porch and proceeded to bring every chair in his house outside.
As we sat in the shade, he brought us cups of espresso made from his personal stash of coffee beans. When we discovered how delicious the Cuban coffee was, we asked if we could buy the coffee beans. He went inside and returned with an armful of water bottles filled with coffee beans he had harvested from his farm.
What an experience! And you so vibrantly captured it and his spirit with your colorful photos and words! Thank you for taking us there <3
Thank you so much, Nicole, for reading and commenting and most of all for your support. <3 You are the sweetest.