The unknown interesting dimensions of Che Guevara
Che Guevara! The icon of revolution for the freedom of the people of the world. This very thought of him places him in a unique place in my heart. Many people may know him by his face but not by his name because he is one of the trending fashion icons among youngsters. He is the villain of the US or he is portrayed so just because he stood like a rock against imperialism which ruined the Latin American countries and transformed them into mere banana republics. When we hear his name we think of revolution, battle, the struggle for freedom, etc but there few other colorful dimensions of him which many may not notice or totally unaware of. I would like to share such aspects in this blog.
Person of determination:
Che’s parents came to know that he is affected with asthma when he was just 2 years old. But his determination was so solid that his favorite sport was Rugby, which is known for its ferocity where even normal people get exhausted. But Che had never given up and was popularly known as FUCER meaning Furious Cerna (Cerna is his mother’s family name) for his ferocious play.
Sense of humor
Che had a very good sense of humor. He always kept his surroundings pleasant with his jokes and friendly nature. Che is actually a title meaning ‘friend’ in Spanish which was endorsed on Che because of his friendliness with all. Che had the habit of writing letters with his nickname Tete or enjoyed mentioning himself as Stalin II and used to slip them through windows silently and go away.
Kind-hearted
Once Che was treating the leprosy patients in a medical camp on the banks of the amazon river. The medical team was residing on one side of the river while the patients were kept on the other side in isolation. The team arranged for a grand party on a mid-night for Che’s birthday but Che felt sorry for the patients so he dived into the Amazon river and swum to the other side where he celebrated his b-day with the patients. The risk involved is really huge still he had the courage to do it.
Funny incident
Once his friend Cienfuegos shared an incident. When the struggle for freedom was going on the revolutionaries were divided into teams and sent for battle. One of the team was lead by Che while another was by Cienfuegos. Once both the team met in opposite directions and misunderstood each other to be enemies. It was Che who found out that the opposite team is their soldiers but he knew that if he tries to come out he will be shot dead even before informing. So he tied a white kerchief on the rifle and waved the flag of peace which made the other side to understand the situation.
Not all leaders who picked violence as their methodology are supporters of it. In reality, many were against it but had no other option. Once Che said that money spent on army and ammunition is mere waste. His personality has different adorable shades to get inspired on. He was a terror to imperialism but it is irony to see the same capitalism bagging huge amount of bucks using his picture in commercial products. But as he said he is a seed of revolution and what he sowed will always emerge in one or the other form.
A short biography on Che Guevara
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