You can walk anywhere in Cuba and be safe. Our thirtyish-year-old, enthusiastic Cuban guide told the 20 mostly seventy-year-olds. Well, I thought, you can’t say that about my neighborhood or city. Chicago has the stats to prove that. It is one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. I was dubious. 
 
Recently I spent seven days in Cuba. I had the opportunity to wander and meet Cubans. I had the opportunity to hear music and poetry. I walked on crowded streets, ran on the Malecon and took hikes in the hills. What follows are my ...