Cuba Pobre Cubans showed me that in some ways their country is one of the richest places on Earth.  The music, the culture and the spirit of the people are so strong.  So alive!   But economically, many Cubans are struggling.  Even with food rations that the government provides for the population, people are struggling to survive on wages which average just $15 per month. In March 2012 I shot a photo essay for Newsmax, documenting the poor side of Cuba.  Completing this assignment lead me to meet and spend time with some outstandingly wonderful human beings whose spirits actually shone stronger because of their hardships.  It lead me into buildings that were literally crumbling where families still lived and into a world where I got a brief sense of what life is like in a city where food is so scarce that a cup of rice or a couple of bananas are hard to come by. And all these hardships just make Cubans stronger; more unified and more positive.  They are people who live for the moment, enjoying life simply because they were lucky enough to be born Cuban!   To see more of my documentary photos please visit here Read More