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16 OUR LIFE • July-August 2022 The Cuban diaspora in Miami has focused for over 60 years on regaining freedom for its beloved country destroyed by Castro’s totalitarian regime. It was only fitting, then, that when war broke out in Ukraine, the attention of Cuban Americans turned to Ukraine’s brave fight for freedom. They immediately organized demonstrations, crying Oksana Piaseckyj , Chair, UNWLA Culture Committee Cuban activist Sylvia Oriondo, who has rallied the Cuban diaspora to support Ukraine. A fundraiser for Ukraine at the Bay of Pigs Museum resulted in a generous donation from the Miami Cuban community. Oksana Piaseckyj (center, with check) was a guest speaker at the event. out “Todos Somos Ukraina” (We Are All Ukrainian). They held church services asking for God’s help in saving Ukraine and began collecting monetary and medical donations for victims of the war. I was not aware of all the activity until I met with Cuban activist Sylvia Oriondo, the president of Mothers Against Repression, who invited me as the UNWLA representative to speak about Ukraine’s war on Vyshyvanka Day in May to the distinguished gathering of Latin American representatives attending the Hemispheric Freedom Front Summit of Latin American Countries. The summit was organized by Dr. Orlando Gutierrez Boronat, who is now spearheading the provision of medical supplies for Ukraine through the UNWLA. A cocktail party fundraiser at the Bay of Pigs Museum on June 22 brought together a group of deeply concerned and generous donors, some of whom were members of the “Brigade 2506” who fought valiantly at the Bay of Pigs, similarly to our Ukrainian soldiers, after being denied the promised air cover and abandoned until there was no more ammunition to fight with. Others experienced incarceration in Fidel Castro’s prisons or lost family members through their fight for freedom. In listening to their stories, and their expressions of concern, love, and solidarity with Ukraine’s brave people, it was obvious to me that these people who have suffered tragically are truly connected with us. A generous donation of over $15,000 for Ukrainian war victims was presented, and a promise made of more fundraisers in the near future.
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