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David Ariosto

David Ariosto is an author and journalist who has worked for National Geographic, Reuters, CNN, NPR, Al JazeeraAmerica, and Brut. His new book is This Is Cuba: An American Journalist Under Castro's Shadow.

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NEW BEGINNINGS

My Communist Cuba Initiation Began With a Kitchen Sink

When I moved to Cuba, I had little concept of what I'd stepped into. The government, however, spared no time in introducing me to their understanding of property rights.

David Ariosto

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