The leaders are not doing enough for the people, writes Charles Dickson
In 1869, at the age of 15, José Martà and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre (âThe Free Homelandâ), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried MartÃâs poem, âAbdalaâ. The poem is about a young man, Abdala, who goes off to fight against all odds to free his native land, which Martà calls Nubia. âNeither laurels nor crowns are needed for those who breathe courageâ, Martà wrote. âLet us run to the fight ⦠to war, valiant onesâ. And in the rousing address by Abdala, comes these lyrical words:
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