Xinhua News Agency, Havana, November 26 New Media Special Telegram (Reporter Ma Guihua Li Wenqing) This is an unusual day. Early morning Havana lost its usual busyness and noise, and the silent city was shrouded in sadness. The pedestrians bowed their heads in silence, and the colorful houses seemed to fade in color.
A voice broke the silence.
"Hey, you know what? Fidel was gone. A middle-aged man stood on the balcony and shouted to the neighbor opposite.
"Yes, today is a day when we should all cry. But I know that we can't fall down yet. Another voice said firmly.
Some of the pedestrians downstairs stopped, some sobbed quietly, and some just stood quietly without saying a word. Suddenly several young voices came out of the crowd: "Long live Cuba!" Long live Fidel! ”
People are immersed in grief. Families began hanging photographs or slogans of the late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, whom they affectionately called "Fidel," to express their condolences and reluctance.
On November 26, 2016, in Havana, Cuba, students lit candles at the University of Havana to mourn the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. (Xinhua News Agency/AFP)
The next 9 days will be a difficult and sad period of national mourning for Cuba.
On the street, university student Lisandra Vázquez sadly told Xinhua: "Although Fidel stopped holding the leadership position 10 years ago, he never 'abandoned' us." He gave us great confidence and security with his words, thoughts, and public presences, and showed us the way forward. ”
Lisandra said Fidel was the greatest figure in the hearts of young people, and his quest for social justice was admired by all of humanity.
"What Fidel taught us will never run out, for he is the spiritual leader of our lives. Throughout his life, he has fought tirelessly for the rights, dignity and well-being of his people. Luis Luna, a retired Cuban elderly man, said.
Luis believed that sending Field's ashes to Santiago, where he was buried with another great Cuban revolutionary leader, José Martí, in the santa Iphigenia cemetery was the most appropriate option.
Students at the University of Havana, Cuba, attend a memorial service holding a Fidel Castro poster in Havana, Cuba, on November 26, 2016. (Xinhua News Agency/Photo by Joaquin Hernandez)
"The burial of Fidel in Santiago has a very important symbolic significance for us, which allows the spirit of the revolution to continue forever. It seems to be a coincidence of history that Fidel died on November 25, the day he led dozens of fighters from Mexico back to Cuba to carry out the revolution. Since then, under Fidel's leadership, the struggle against U.S. control has been unending. Louis said excitedly.
Another Cuban old man, Sunida Chacon, woke up in the morning and learned the bad news, and the tears couldn't stop flowing down. "Fidel will always live in my heart, in the hearts of 11 million Cuban people," she said. He has not left, and he will remain our great leader of the revolution. ”
In the early morning of the 26th local time, Cuban leader Raúl Castro announced in a national televised speech that Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, died on the evening of the 25th at the age of 90. The departure of a generation of great historical figures plunged the Cuban people into deep sorrow. (End)