Artist, author and teacher Enrique Flores-Galbis has written two young adult novels based on his own experience of being forced to leave his home in the island paradise of Cuba at the age of nine.

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Enrique Writes Magical Realism and Historical Fiction Young Adult Novels About Cuba

Enrique is a lively and engaging speaker who uses drawing, PowerPoint presentations, stories, and of course, humor, to illustrate his ideas and get the point across. Enrique’s books and school talks cover a wide range of topics from The History of Cuba and the Caribbean, Bullying, Imagination, Creativity and Writing, and The Immigrant’s Experience.

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Enrique reads an excerpt from 90 Miles to Havana in his own hand-drawn animation, done in charcoal on one piece of paper: