McCartney’s approach to Cuba was a reminder that many don’t understand the intricacies behind the palm trees and Cuba Libres. There is my Cuban grandmother who had to cut sugarcane for two years to be able to leave the country with her daughter because of McCartney’s two garden party guests. There is my Cuban grandfather who went from being an engineer and academic to working for minimum wage in a new country. There are the long distance phone calls between my mother and her uncle, with a connection that is barely audible.