A day in the life; Cuba
The average 12 year old in Cuba probably begins his day waking up in a house full of relatives. Cuban homes are commonly made up of persons from multiple generations in one family. Many extended family members may live together in a home meant for just one small group. He will put on his school uniform whose color is decided by grade level.
After waking and eating what would probably be a government breakfast made up of eggs and maybe cheese, bread, and fruit (if you're rich) the kid would probably walk to school. The chances are very low that they would drive-- cars are notoriously scarce in Cuba due to the embargo enacted by the United States against the country 50-some years ago. Even if there was a car, it would be a very old model.
Once he arrives to school, and he probably will arrive to school, because most Cuban citizens are given at least an elementary education, he will learn subjects crafted around the idea of country, hard work, and knowledge deemed valuable. He will have to recite the Cuban pledge of allegiance.
After all this, depending on the social standing of his family, the kid will either work or play. If he needs to get groceries, he will do so from a government establishment, and will probably only be able to take home certain goods.
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After waking and eating what would probably be a government breakfast made up of eggs and maybe cheese, bread, and fruit (if you're rich) the kid would probably walk to school. The chances are very low that they would drive-- cars are notoriously scarce in Cuba due to the embargo enacted by the United States against the country 50-some years ago. Even if there was a car, it would be a very old model.
Once he arrives to school, and he probably will arrive to school, because most Cuban citizens are given at least an elementary education, he will learn subjects crafted around the idea of country, hard work, and knowledge deemed valuable. He will have to recite the Cuban pledge of allegiance.
After all this, depending on the social standing of his family, the kid will either work or play. If he needs to get groceries, he will do so from a government establishment, and will probably only be able to take home certain goods.
"Unicef - Cuba - Statistics." UNICEF. N.p., 02 March 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2011. <http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/cuba_statistics.html>.
Merz, Chelsea. "Harvard Public Health Review." Harvard University Summer, 2002: n. pag. Web. 5 Apr 2011. <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/review/review_summer_02/txt677cuba.html>.
"Life In Cuba." Essortment.com - Your Source for Knowledge. Essorment, 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2011. <http://www.essortment.com/life-cuba-19872.html>.
A. Chandler, Kenneth. "Brutally honest assessment of current life in Cuba." Havana Journal. New York Post, 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2011. <http://havanajournal.com/politics/entry/brutally-honest-assement-of-current-life-in-cuba/>.
"Photo Gallery: Life in Castro's Cuba." Natoinal Geographic. Web. 25 Apr 2011. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060804-cuba.html>.
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