Polishing Diamonds in Havana: A Personal Account of the Flight of a Jewish Refugee to Cuba, 1938-46

Autores/as

  • Judith Kreith B.A. (Colorado College), M.A. (Stanford University)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13128/ccselap-12518

Palabras clave:

Cuba, industria de diamantes, Holocausto, refugiados judíos, Segunda Guerra Mundial

Resumen

Miles de refugiados judíos europeos fueron aceptados en la isla de Cuba a comienzos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El autor proporciona una exclusive imagen de la época a través del relato de primera mano de su madre sobre la salvación de su familia que se encontró allá como refugiados contra la Europa ocupada por los nazis. El artículo se basa en fuentes primarias que incluyen la historia de la madre de la auto-ra, fotos y documentos, y coloca el evento en el contexto de la política, la economía, y la percepción cubana del tiempo. Los refugiados introdujeron la nueva industria de diamantes facetados en Cuba, aunque, al final, duró poco. El artículo muestra la aco-gida de los refugiados, respeto colectivo, y el trabajo en equipo como beneficio mutuo.

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Further Reading

The following references were useful for the research. Articles and books listed in this section are provided for the reader wanting more information.Behar Ruth, An island called home: Returning to Jewish Cuba, New Brunswick, Rutgers

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2021-01-25

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Kreith, J. (2021). Polishing Diamonds in Havana: A Personal Account of the Flight of a Jewish Refugee to Cuba, 1938-46. Comparative Cultural Studies: European and Latin American Perspectives, 6(11), 61–74. https://doi.org/10.13128/ccselap-12518