It’s as if I were to get rid of my arm, it’s impossible.
I think they come with a different lens or a distance that significantly changes the perceptions of what Cuba is. Cuba is a vibrant theme for me in a way that is very different to those who come to the theme of Cuba from the outside. As a Cuban-a person born in Cuba who still has a great interest in Cuba, who has strong ties to Cuba-that’s a part of my life. Could you talk about how it’s defined the lens that you write through?Īchy Obejas: For writers in general, when they write they’re inspired by what happens to them, their experiences, what surrounds them, the people who they communicate with, that’s where the writing material comes from.
Sampsonia Way interviewed Aurora Arias and Achy Obejas about how inhabiting two different countries can affect both their writing and their process, the themes and ideas that they obsess over in their writing and the limitations of trying to bring about change through writing.Īchy, you’ve said that being born in Havana has defined the rest of your life.
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