The people of Cuba, ALL the people of Cuba, can officially have cell phones thanks to Raul Castro. This week, huge lines of people waited to get their first cell phone. Cuba had reserved the use of cell phones as a luxury for Cubans working for foreign firms or for the government.
Sadly, many Cubans will quickly discover that they can probably not afford to have a cell phone. I'm sure this story comes as quite a shock to many of you who rely so heavily on your cell phone. Stories like this always make me think about the many things so many of take for granted everyday. I'm not sure having a cell phone is all it's cracked up to be anyway, but c'est la vie.
It is good to know that hopefully Raul Castro, the newly appointed president, is trying to change some things in his communist-run state. I know it seems a small thing to us, but it probably means a lot more to the Cubans.
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