Elizabeth Mesa-Gaido

In January 2011, I traveled to Cuba for the first time, to visit the country where my parents were born. The work is based on the sea of consumer goods & pharmaceuticals carried in to Cuba by exiles to assist those who have no access to necessary, daily items like medicines and commodities. While there is no way of tracking the actual amount spent on items, foreign remittances (money sent to Cuba by exiles) are estimated at $1 billion a year. Cuban-Americans and Cubans remain bound to one another—socially and financially.

Beverly Mills

We are bound by secrets—secrets that seem so terrible, and so shameful. They were born in the very places meant to keep us safe. These secrets poison our sanctuaries and create our nightmares. Who is keeping these secrets? Speak out; break the bonds.