He was an Argentinian by natural birth, and Cuban by revolutionary birth!
On 15 April 2010 16:27, kitu mahibila <[email protected]> wrote: > Cde Castro, > > Kindly give insight on paragraph two - where he bids farewell to > Fidel, comrades etc..what did he mean when he said "i say farewell to > you, to comrades,to your people, who are now mine?" > > > > > On 4/15/10, Mangaliso Khonza <[email protected]> wrote: > > This shows the revolutionary calibre that Che was and still is in our > > memories and the way he knew that when he differed with Fidel it did not > > make Fidel his enemy and to be selfless like that shows that he was truly > > fighting for the people. > > > > He reflects how he leaves his family with nothing trusting that as long > as > > their welfare is fine, his role is to continue with the struggle on the > > global front. Others currently in our revolution have already ammased in > the > > name of the people and when they read such letters I am not sure whether > > their conscious hits them or they will do like they always say, call it > > counterrevolutionary. > > > > I am inspired to fight on and to appreciate that there is more to do and > > elements which are truly counter to eliminate without fear or favour, > > relations matter not when its about the people when we engage. Hit > harder, > > smarter, faster to remove all rogue elements that have tainted our > struggle, > > corrupting our struggling comrades and using the demon of patronage to > feed > > the monster of factionalism they worship in pursuance of elitist movement > > > > All cadres to the front in defence of our revolution from tenderpreneurs > > > > Viva el commandante viva > > > > On 15 April 2010 10:32, matankana mothapo > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> This is a very emotive letter. just imagine Ngobese and other Cdes when > >> you > >> have to apart to the people that you were close to..... > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Sikhumbuzo Thomo < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Ngobese > >>> > >>> This was the most revolutionary and heart warming letter that l have > ever > >>> read!! > >>> > >>> Rgds > >>> > >>> ST > >>> > >>> > >>> On 4/14/10, Castro Ngobese <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Ernesto Che Guevara > >>>> Farewell letter from Che to Fidel Castro > >>>> ------------------------------ > >>>> > >>>> « Year of Agriculture » > >>>> Havana, April 1, 1965. > >>>> > >>>> Fidel: > >>>> > >>>> At this moment I remember many things: when I met you in Maria > Antonia's > >>>> house, when you proposed I come along, all the tensions involved in > the > >>>> preparations. One day they came by and asked who should be notified in > >>>> case > >>>> of death, and the real possibility of it struck us all. Later we knew > it > >>>> was > >>>> true, that in a revolution one wins or dies (if it is a real one). > Many > >>>> comrades fell along the way to victory. > >>>> > >>>> Today everything has a less dramatic tone, because we are more mature, > >>>> but the event repeats itself. I feel that I have fulfilled the part of > >>>> my > >>>> duty that tied me to the Cuban revolution in its territory, and I say > >>>> farewell to you, to the comrades, to your people, who now are mine. > >>>> > >>>> I formally resign my positions in the leadership of the party, my post > >>>> as > >>>> minister, my rank of commander, and my Cuban citizenship. Nothing > legal > >>>> binds me to Cuba. The only ties are of another nature — those that > >>>> cannot be > >>>> broken as can appointments to posts. > >>>> > >>>> Reviewing my past life, I believe I have worked with sufficient > >>>> integrity > >>>> and dedication to consolidate the revolutionary triumph. My only > serious > >>>> failing was not having had more confidence in you from the first > moments > >>>> in > >>>> the Sierra Maestra, and not having understood quickly enough your > >>>> qualities > >>>> as a leader and a revolutionary. > >>>> > >>>> I have lived magnificent days, and at your side I felt the pride of > >>>> belonging to our people in the brilliant yet sad days of the Caribbean > >>>> [Missile] crisis. Seldom has a statesman been more brilliant as you > were > >>>> in > >>>> those days. I am also proud of having followed you without hesitation, > >>>> of > >>>> having identified with your way of thinking and of seeing and > appraising > >>>> dangers and principles. > >>>> > >>>> Other nations of the world summon my modest efforts of assistance. I > can > >>>> do that which is denied you due to your responsibility as the head of > >>>> Cuba, > >>>> and the time has come for us to part. > >>>> > >>>> You should know that I do so with a mixture of joy and sorrow. I leave > >>>> here the purest of my hopes as a builder and the dearest of those I > hold > >>>> dear. And I leave a people who received me as a son. That wounds a > part > >>>> of > >>>> my spirit. I carry to new battlefronts the faith that you taught me, > the > >>>> revolutionary spirit of my people, the feeling of fulfilling the most > >>>> sacred > >>>> of duties: to fight against imperialism wherever it may be. This is a > >>>> source > >>>> of strength, and more than heals the deepest of wounds. > >>>> > >>>> I state once more that I free Cuba from all responsibility, except > that > >>>> which stems from its example. If my final hour finds me under other > >>>> skies, > >>>> my last thought will be of this people and especially of you. I am > >>>> grateful > >>>> for your teaching and your example, to which I shall try to be > faithful > >>>> up > >>>> to the final consequences of my acts. > >>>> > >>>> I have always been identified with the foreign policy of our > revolution, > >>>> and I continue to be. Wherever I am, I will feel the responsibility of > >>>> being > >>>> a Cuban revolutionary, and I shall behave as such. I am not sorry that > I > >>>> leave nothing material to my wife and children; I am happy it is that > >>>> way. I > >>>> ask nothing for them, as the state will provide them with enough to > live > >>>> on > >>>> and receive an education. > >>>> > >>>> I would have many things to say to you and to our people, but I feel > >>>> they > >>>> are unnecessary. Words cannot express what I would like them to, and > >>>> there > >>>> is no point in scribbling pages. > >>>> ------------------------------ > >>>> > >>>> Written: April 1, 1965 > >>>> Transcription/Markup: Brian Baggins > >>>> Online Version: Ernesto Che Guevara Internet Archive (marxists.org) > 2002 > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------ > >>>> > >>>> Ernesto Che Guevara > >>>> Archive<http://www.marxists.org/archive/guevara/index.htm> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> You are subscribed. 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