When I Look at My Life: Memories of a Cuban Physician
What would you risk for freedom?
In When I Look at My Life, Cuban physician Dr. Efra n T. Mart nez recounts an extraordinary journey from revolutionary Cuba to war-torn Africa and ultimately, to a new life in Venezuela and later the United States.
As a young physician, he is sent abroad to conflicts in Ethiopia and Laos, where he must navigate fear, ideology, and moral conflict while struggling to preserve his conscience in a system that demands obedience.
From mine explosions in the dark African night to the quiet, ever-present tension of planning an escape from Cuba, this memoir offers a gripping and deeply personal account of courage, faith, and survival.
But this is more than a story about politics.
It is the story of a son shaped by his father's words, a husband sustained by love, a father determined to protect his children and a man who discovers that true freedom is not only political, but deeply personal.
Spanning decades of revolution, exile, and reinvention, When I Look at My Life provides a rare insider perspective on Cold War Cuba, Cuban military missions abroad, and the resilience required to rebuild a life from nothing.
Honest, reflective, and profoundly human, this is a memoir about risk, responsibility, and the enduring belief that even after fear, war, and exile, hope remains.
This book is for readers interested in:
- Life inside revolutionary Cuba
- The immigrant experience and the cost of starting over
- A physician's journey through conflict and adversity
- Stories of resilience, faith, and the pursuit of the American dream
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