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News World Opinion Business. Share this —. Follow NBC News. By Carmen Sesin. I don't feel attached to Cuba. The slogans and teaching from the communist regime took their toll on me. But I rarely read Spanish newspapers although Spanish is my first language. When trying to bring social reforms to a small island nation against the wishes of the most powerful country on the planet, you are not given too many choices when surrendering is not in your character.

He brought out the best in us. His brand of nationalism made us believe that we were as good as anybody else he didn't bring any other nationality down , determined to resist even though we had nothing, but at the same time generous. I remember when in every classroom in the country [we] children were donating toys for the children of Vietnam.

Cuba's Fidel Castro dies aged Reaction to Castro's death as it happened. Image source, AP. Lilliam Quesada, US. Image source, Lilliam Quesada. Lilliam far left with her family in Varadero, Cuba, This image of Fidel Castro in silhouette has been tweeted over 1, times with the words 'Ever always commander'.

Anonymous, studying in Spain. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. People in Miami celebrate the news of Fidel Castro's death. Video: Bertis Rodriguez. Lucia Gonzalez, Florida, US. Fausto Oramas, Florida, US.

Image source, Fausto Oramas. He did what needed to be done under the circumstances. I am proud of Fidel. Related Topics. The life of Fidel Castro. What Trump has said about Castro. Cuba's longtime revolutionary leader dies. Fidel Castro dead at Alex Castro talks about photographing his Father.

Pope meets with Fidel Castro. Story highlights Fidel Castro was cremated and his ashes soon will be displayed in Revolution Square Havana quiet while celebrations spill out in Miami streets over news of Castro's death.

The national nine-day mourning period began Saturday, as the nation woke up to the news that the man who had long been the face of their nation was gone. A sign that reads, "Long live Fidel," stands on a Cuban government building early Saturday in Havana. Castro died Friday at His brother, Raul Castro, announced his death in a televised statement.

Read More. All activities and public performances will stop, and the flag will be flown at half-staff in public and military establishments. Radio and television will broadcast patriotic and historical programming, state news outlet Granma reported. A concert by famed tenor Placido Domingo was canceled and clubs that were usually alive with music were silent. Granma reported the following time frame of events during the days of mourning:. Cubans will be able to pay their respects throughout the country at different memorials on Monday and Tuesday.

Fidel Castro's body was cremated and on Wednesday, his ashes will be taken along the reverse route he took across the island after seizing power in At the University of Havana, where Castro attended law school 70 years ago, people placed flowers and photos by a statue on the main steps of the college. Cuban government-run website Cubadebate tweeted photos from the site: "Because your people love you, they cry for you.

Goodbye Comandante! Facebook photos from Cubadebate showed scores of young people at a gathering at the statue. Many held posters and some cried. They wanted to know whether the hometown revolutionary was dead.

Some complain of high blood pressure. Fidel was a good man. And Cuba sees him as a father. One woman just called crying and saying she had lost her father. Everyone feels it. Read more. Jubilation in Miami.