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the beginning of summer, I was invited to travel to Cuba with
a New York-based painter to work on a short film documenting his
artistic process. In my down time, I took photos. Cuba is a vibrant
nation full of intrigue, and immediately I saw that the people were
just as warm and colourful as the surroundings. Almost every
building, and every car, felt like a living relic; a true testament
to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the country and its
inhabitants. Despite coming from a nation that has had a storied
history with the island, I truly felt welcomed by almost everyone I
met. With this series I sought to capture the warmth that I
experienced during my time there. This is a country that has
inspired writers and artists around the world, from Graham Greene,
who wrote, “It was a city to visit, not a city to live in, but it
was the city where Wormold had first fallen in love and he was held
to it as though to the scene of a disaster. Time gives poetry to a
battlefield,” to Ernest Hemingway, who had a well-known love affair
with the island.

Today Cuba is more than ever on everyone’s radar as a travel
destination. With the strengthening of ties between Cuba and the
United States, more and more Americans and tourists from around the
world are arriving in Havana and venturing further into the country
to explore the island’s beautiful beaches. The number of foreign
tourists to the island has gone up 17 per cent so far this year
compared to 2014. Once a destination that attracted adventurous
travellers looking to access Cuba’s unique culture, the entire
country is bound to slowly alter in the coming years.

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