古美關系破冰表達希望

　　7月12日VOA聽力：海明威子女對古美幹系破冰表達願望

　　Finca Vigia,Ernest Hemingway's Havana home,agrand reminder of Cuba's past and its love for thefamous American author.

　　It's about to undergo a major restoration—aproject made possible, in part, by warmingdiplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

　　Hemingway's grandson, John, told VOA by Skypefrom Spain.

　　“Ernest Hemingway is really something that unites them,"

　　"He is apolitical. He is for the Cuban people. He is very much an American writer.

　　He is the perfect bridge between the two countries.”

　　President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro began rebuilding that bridge whenthey met at the Summit of the Americas in April.

　　Since then, a sense of anticipation has been building on the island nation, and among manyCubans living in the U.S.

　　Marc Hanson from the Washington Office on Latin America said the change was long overdue.

　　“Our Cuban policy has run counter to our values for quite some time.

　　Younger people don't get it. Most people don't get it.

　　And even in the Cuban-American community, what we're seeing now is that they increasinglydon't think it's the right strategy going forward.”

　　Although opposition continues in the U.S. Congress to lifting the decades-long economicembargo, mainly because of human rights concerns, American companies are already seekingways to do business with Cuba.

　　John Hemingway, a frequent visitor to the island, said the Cubans are ready.

　　“They want change. They want a normal life.

　　This is something they are very anxious about.

　　They want it. They are really looking forward to seeing change, to a kind of liberalization inrelations and enjoying the kind of normality that other countries have."

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