HAVANA TIMES – Yesterday, while I was in heading to another city for work reasons, I witnessed the indifference of drivers and passers-by, all ignoring an old man who was risking his life by begging in the middle of the street. Inertia? Apathy? While I sympathize with those who had refused to look in their pockets, I dug through mine and approached the old man. The help I offered him wasn’t much, but I did my part.
Being a silent witness to the lack of empathy requires an emotional wall I don’t possess. I grew up in an atmosphere where it was natural to be available to