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Learning to share our honest, imperfect stories, by Leila Day

Meditative Story

CHAPTER

The Malachon in Havana

The relationship with race is so different in Cuba. There are interracial couples everywhere and no one cares. Everywhere I go in Havana, I'm called mulata. It seems like the racism and judgment that I felt back home in America hasn't followed me here. Getting in touch with my body and my roots through dance has helped Leela feel more comfortable in her skin.

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