As current news has reported, Cuba and the United States have began a new era in International relations. As such, we now take a look at the people of Cuba through the eyes and lens of Jeroen Niewhuis of The Netherlands.
Raul Castenada, 48 years (Puerta de Golpe, Cuba)Álvaro Marquez is 71 years old. Unfortunately lost his wife four months ago, but he is still working as local farmer with his bulls Fortress & Avenger (Santa Cruz de los Pinos, Cuba)Álvaro Marquez is 71 years old. Unfortunately lost his wife four months ago, but he is still working as local farmer with his bulls Fortress & Avenger (Santa Cruz de los Pinos, Cuba)Luis Ernesto Coverrubias, 84 years old (Puerta de Golpe, Cuba)Ernesth Maldonado, 79 years, employee at a cigar plantation. After the harvest the leaves go into a drying proces of five months before they can roll the actual cigars (Las Ovas, Cuba)Michael Lazaro warming up for a training session in the legendary boxing gym Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo (Havana, Cuba)Romario Mendoza during a training session in the legendary boxing gym Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo (Havana, Cuba)Romario Mendoza in action during a training session in the legendary boxing gym Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo (Havana, Cuba)Xavier Lozano right after a training match in the legendary boxing gym Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo (Havana, Cuba)Nardo Mestre Flores, coach at the Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo after being a member of the national Cuban National boxing team for 9 years (Havana, Cuba)Alan Soroba & Michael Lazaro hiding in the shadows after a training session in the legendary boxing gym Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo (Havana, Cuba)José Cabrera (Havana, Cuba)Arturo Saldana (Havana, Cuba)Raul Castenada, 48 years (Puerta de Golpe, Cuba)Pablo Alejandro Echevarria (Havana, Cuba)