‘Property of the Revolution’

New Hampshire author shares stories of resilience, love and the Cuban immigrant experience in new book

By: Emily Reily

Outlets: 603 Diversity

Published: August 1, 2025

Words: 1,992

Last Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago

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As a 5-year-old in November 1967, Ana Hebra Flaster lived in a “lemon yellow house on the corner,” in Juanelo, a neighborhood outside Havana, Cuba. Back then, Ana was constantly surrounded by four generations of her loving family — aunts, uncles, brothers, cousins and grandparents — in a tight-knit, vibrant community.

Although a typical day for Ana included “chasing skinny hens in Abuela Cuca’s yard,” she also started noticing something else: Her friends would …

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