Sujatha Fernandes is Professor of Political Economy and Sociology at the University of Sydney. She is the author of Cuba Represent! Cuban Arts, State Power, and the Making of New Revolutionary Cultures.
Cuba – One week ago today, Cubans woke up to the news that the 90-year old leader Fidel Castro had died. It was an event much expected and anticipated, given Fidel’s ailing health and advanced years, but it still took Cubans and th...