President Barack Obama is making a historic visit to Cuba this week, becoming the first U.S. head of state to do so in 88 years. These photos, taken by VOA reporters Ramon Taylor and Victoria Macchi, offer a glimpse into daily life in Havana.
Scenes from Cuba
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Outside of Havana, one small village was without a radio. But one skilled craftsman is determined to change that. "Freedom? What Freedom?" asked Papi, a resident of El Globo, a small village outside of Havana. (R. Taylor / VOA)
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Meat shop in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. (R. Taylor / VOA)
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After her adult children and granddaughter moved to Florida last night, Soler and her husband's family in Cuba became much smaller. Still, she keeprs trips to the U.S. short so she never misses a Sunday march. (V. Macchi / VOA)
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Berta Soler stands in front of a wall in the Ladies in White headquarters, which honors opposition members who were killed or died while carrying out activism in Havana, Cuba. (V. Macchi / VOA)