The resolution of the Cold war has engendered various dramas in the lives of people around world. As one of the 1970”Ampo”（U.S.-
Japan Security Treaty）generation.
I was influenced by Socialism in my teens, and I traveled to Cuba four times between 1992 and 1995 to find out exactly what Socialism was.
Quite unlike the stem image of Russian Socialism, I came to love the boundlessly cheerful and kind people of Cuba.
There are simple and clear-cat, yet very difficult to solve, problems in Cuba.
I sincerely hope this generous and proud people are able to solve their problems and come to a “Soft landing” free of strife.

Masaki Hirano is a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan
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