tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post1253092327078244144..comments2024-03-27T15:28:05.946+00:00Comments on A Writer's Life: Retail Therapy in CubaKathleen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-57446691336193235562010-07-19T15:53:28.397+01:002010-07-19T15:53:28.397+01:00This is a really interesting analysis...the images...This is a really interesting analysis...the images and the comments.<br />thank you...melissashookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398008713376655570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-81148605082389264442010-07-19T12:15:36.055+01:002010-07-19T12:15:36.055+01:00Hi Rosie - I just wish I could believe that our m...Hi Rosie - I just wish I could believe that our money went anywhere near the people who need it, but I have a feeling it doesn't. There's a lot of World Heritage money being thrown at historic buildings in Havana, and a brand new Art Museum, but the schools and hospitals are primitive and the basic necessities of life in short supply. Big Tourist Resorts are built outside the main centres and tend to be self-contained. Local people employed there are paid very, very little.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-42383410922555852822010-07-18T15:04:44.894+01:002010-07-18T15:04:44.894+01:00How awful that the pharmacy is so bare. At least ...How awful that the pharmacy is so bare. At least your visit has more of an impact than just throwing dollars into the system with your family getting a little extra. It's too bad pregnant women don't get extra rations, though. Thanks for sharing.RosieChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911305246379355484noreply@blogger.com