Tales of Recovery with guest Tamara Falicov

Tamara L. Falicov joins me on this episode of Tales of Recovery to talk about her experience in Cuba as a medical traveler during the late 80's while her Father was battling cancer. We talk about her experience as a 17 year old traveling with a deep purpose and an underlying fear of the unknown in the then prohibited for Americans, Republic of Cuba.  She was given only six hours to enter and then leave the Republic.  With courage and the mission to help her father heal, she discovered a curiosity about the US government ban of such generous and beautiful humans in Cuba that were so willing to help her family.  Tamara's travel experience birthed her becoming a young community activist, a compassionate hospice volunteer and a study abroad faculty member and scholar.  Tamara is a dear friend and soul sister of mine  as well as an Author, Professor at the Department of Film and Media Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Associate Dean for Research, Arts and the Humanities at the University of Kansas.  Listen in and be inspired by her story.