Dark, Disturbing, Personal
The power of this piece proves the principle that sometimes less is more.
The power of this piece proves the principle that sometimes less is more. A few spare, telling details - like a father watching TV wearing headphones - portray a disturbing family rift. The irony of the situation is huge, but understated. The almost monotone delivery belies the emotion one senses just under the surface, straining to keep it together. A short piece of the young man's voice recorded a year earlier subtly reveals the passage of time, the deepening of hurt, the tragedy of loss. I'm at a loss for words. A painful sadness, like a punch to the gut, will not subside any time soon.
David Swatling
, Radio Netherlands
Amsterdam
March 3, 2005
An 18-year-old is exiled from his home becuase he's gay. Exiled by his father who came to America to escape Castro's Cuba.
Paul Sireci
