American University student Jen Gallagher, ’09, is currently studying in Cuba as part of the AU Abroad program. Gallagher, an international studies student, maintains a blog detailing her experiences from Vedado, Havana. Read her impressions of Fidel Castro’s announcement and what it’s like to be in the midst of a “changing Cuba.”

AU Abroad student Jennifer Gallagher blogs from Havana, Cuba. Photo provided by Brita Doyle, AU study abroad adviser.