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Pantoja’s Driving Lesson

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August 31, 2011

In this installment of Lee Roy Chapman’s Public Secrets, Lee Roy takes our favorite Cuban artist and expatriate, Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez, on a driving lesson in his van.  The result is a surprisingly moving portrait of Pantoja as he recounts the perils he faced in his daring escape to the United States.

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    I had the honor of meeting Jose over the weekend and seeing his beautiful but very sad art.  He has touched me beyone words and I want to say thank you for sharing such a wonderful story about such an amazing person.  Shelly Haley

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