After Shabbat services on March 28, come hear Ana Hebra Flaster discuss her memoir, "Property of the Revolution."

Ana Hebra Flaster was six years old when her working-class family was kicked out of their Havana barrio for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionaries themselves but disillusioned by the Castro government’s repressive tactics, they fled to the US. The permanent losses they suffered—of home, country, and loved ones, all within forty-eight hours—haunted her multigenerational family as they reclaimed their lives and freedom in 1967 New Hampshire. There, they fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio—some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on All Things Considered—to resurrect their lost world and fortify themselves for a daunting task: building a new life in a foreign land.

Weaving pivotal events in Cuba–US history with her viejos’—elders’—stories of surviving political upheaval, impossible choices, and “refugeedom,” "Property of the Revolution" celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisdom of the women warriors who led the family out of Cuba, shaped its rebirth as Cuban Americans, and helped Ana grow up hopeful, future-facing—American. But what happens when deeply buried childhood memories resurface, demanding an adult’s reckoning?

Ana will share stories about her family’s journey and the fierce love and stubborn courage that put nine new Americans back on their feet.

About Ana:
Ana Hebra Flaster has written about Cuba and the Cuban American experience in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytelling have aired on NPR’s All Things Considered and PBS’s Stories from the Stage. She is the author of the 2025 award-winning memoir Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town. After almost 40 years of living and working in the Boston area, Ana now lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Andy, and two Havanese pups, Luna and Beny Moré.

Follow this link to learn more about Ana and purchase her book, https://anacubana.com/.

Follow this link to register for lunch, so we know how many to plan for, https://tbanashua.shulcloud.com/event/lunch-and-learn-with-cuban-american-ana-hebra-flaster.html