Photo“Dissident” is a loaded word in Cuba, a label used to discredit and punish. They created the Museum of Dissidence in Cuba, a website that chronicles the long line of people who have stood in opposition to the government throughout history. “We set out to dismantle the pejorative meaning the word ‘dissident’ has had in Cuba,” Ms. Nuñez said in an interview. But Ms. Nuñez said she had been hopeful that with the culture of self-censorship and fear eroding, her supervisors might simply look the other way. Last month, a labor board rejected Ms. Nuñez’s challenge to the dismissal.

Source: New York Times September 03, 2016 18:22 UTC