Che on My Mind

Che on My Mind
Aug 22, 2021

Che on My Mind is an impressionistic look at the life, death, and
legacy of Che Guevara by the renowned feminist poet and activist
Margaret Randall. Recalling an era and this figure, she writes, "I
am old enough to remember the world in which [Che] lived. I was
part of that world, and it remains a part of me." Randall
participated in the Mexican student movement of 1968 and eventually
was forced to leave the country. She arrived in Cuba in 1969, less
than two years after Che's death, and lived there until 1980. She
became friends with several of Che's family members, friends, and
compatriots. In Che on My Mind she reflects on his relationships
with his family and fellow insurgents, including Fidel Castro. She
is deeply admiring of Che's integrity and charisma and frank about
what she sees as his strategic errors. Randall concludes by
reflecting on the inspiration and lessons that Che's struggles
might offer early twenty-first-century social justice activists and
freedom fighters.

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