Breathe
By Marilú Acosta
José Martí (Cuba, 1853-1895) founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party and organized the Cuban War of Independence, where he died in combat. The son of Spanish parents, he was a politician, essayist, journalist and philosopher. La Edad de Oro (The Golden Age), written by Martí, was a monthly newspaper for children that began publication on July 1, 1889. We work for children, because children are the ones who know how to love, because children are the hope of the world, Martí wrote. On May 8, 2022, the tenant of the Palace received in Havana, Cuba, the José Martí award. Since 1972 it has been awarded to Cuban or foreign citizens for outstanding achievements in education, culture, science, sports or creative work, as well as for services to the cause of peace. The island's perception is quite distorted, because of the 25 people who have been recognized with the highest Cuban distinction for foreigners, several should be tried for crimes against humanity.
How are the children of Mexico? Those for whom Martí works, whom he considers the hope of the world. Let's start with those who are the children of the disappeared. They are forgotten, in a worse situation than those of Buñuel (Spain, 1900-1983). These children have an uncertain legal status. Without health or educational coverage, because those who are their legal guardians are neither alive nor dead. Without the possibility of being adopted because there is a social, judicial and legal vacuum. Do they feel loved, accompanied or how do they handle the uncertainty of not knowing if they were abandoned or are simply undeclared orphans?
