Hello again my lovely, lovely Currentians. For those of you who missed it, last week we featured the terrific bigloutech, and this week we have the completely amazing UrbanGypsy! If you’re looking to be in the know about current (no pun intended) issues, especially about Cuba, look no further.
Ok, but before you go devling into all those interesting and informative items, check out his interview below!
Q: How did you find out about Current? What made you a fan?
A: I found out about Current when I was flipping through channels one night. Then I saw a couple of pods and how short the videos were and I liked it. It was hard to get bored of the channel with all the different types of pods it had…
Q: Where do you look for stories to add to Current?
A: There’s a couple of places I go. There’s the Huffington Post, where I get most of my political articles. Then there’s Queerty, where I go look for LGBT articles and opinion. Lastly, I always enjoy reading Yoani Sanchez’s blog Generation Y where she covers the situation in Cuba. I like to post material from the blog; its a great place to get a unique perspective of the reality in the island from the perspective of a Cuban.
Q: Okay–we gotta ask. How did you pick your username?
A: Haha, well my stepfather one time called me an urban gypsy because I would spend days away from home wandering around with friends and come back days later. I usually use “Duke of Alba” for everything, but I thought I’d give it a rest and use a new username!
Q: You post a variety of stories (which is awesome!), but is there something in particular that you’re really passionate about?A: I am most passionate about Cuba. If there is anything I want more than anything in the world it would be to see a regime change in my island. Life in Cuba is poorly understood by many Americans and I think I am doing a service to the people in the island when I expose the hardships of living under an oppressive communist regime. I hope I live to see the day my island is free and democratic…
Q: If you could have one Superhero power, what would it be and why?
A: Thats’s a hard one! I used to watch “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” when I was little. I have to admit, he was pretty lame, but he could teleport. I would love to be able to teleport because that way I won’t ever have to pay for plane tickets! Those can be pretty expensive…
See! Ok, now you can go check out all his cool stuff. And, as always, if you bump into on Current, say hi.
-Danielle
July 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
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