{"id":9589,"date":"2015-03-15T10:51:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-15T08:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/?p=9589"},"modified":"2015-03-15T10:51:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T08:51:46","slug":"havana-2015-reto-a-la-soledad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/startseite\/havana-2015-reto-a-la-soledad\/","title":{"rendered":"Havana 2015 – Reto A La Soledad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"nfc<\/a>I happened to be visiting El Laguito and was in the office having a conversation when a friend of Jose arrived carrying several signed copies of a book leading the charts at this year’s Feria del Libro book fair at La Caba\u00f1a fortress. Reto a la Soledad or “Challenge to Solitude”.<\/p>\n

The excitement and pride of the El Laguito staff members fortunate enough to get their hands on a copy of that book and it being signed by the author was genuine and very emotional to watch.<\/p>\n

I informed myself and found out that it was the narrative of Col. Orlando Cardoso who was taken prisoner as a young Lieutenant in Ethiopia\/Eritrea being the lone survivor of a bloody ambush and held for 11 years in a Somali prison camp under the most harshest inhumane conditions.<\/p>\n

He was eventually released after long negotiations by the Cuban government and returned home to be awarded the title of Hero of the Republic of Cuba .<\/p>\n

Being an avid reader, I asked politely and sure enough, a few days later I was presented with a signed copy which I will treasure.<\/p>\n

A different piece of history coming out of El Laguito to be shared with a cigar.<\/p>\n

Gracias Jose & Gallo !<\/p>\n

Nino<\/strong><\/p>\n

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