San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba.- There are photos to save. Photos reflecting the history, events, emotions, heroes, leaders. That is the case of the child of this chronicle.
He grows inspired by his idol. He treasures hundreds of photos to save. At the beginning it seemed to be a game, now it is a reality. He was just three years old when he met Fidel. One day, he wanted to crop a photo of the man who caught his eye when he saw him on TV. Then, other photos, and other and other ... to convert the room into a corner for the Commander. A boy and his photos. Everyone knows him, admires him and loves him. What seemed to be a game is something very serious, something unique in the Island. Journalists, writers, artists and composers visit his house and admire his expressive eyes, tiny figure and cheerful smile.
He admires all his photos but his favorite is the one that keeps his encounter with the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution. There, Marlon dresses in olive green, like the bearded who sailed in the Granma, climbed the Sierra Maestra and fought in Giron. Marlon Méndez Cabrera and Fidel Castro Ruz have their link; the love that photos treasure for history.
