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[blahblahblaw18]

The romantic and the revolutionary

DISCLAIMER! I do not believe (at least as of now) in Marxism as an effective way for ridding the world of the problems that ail it, nor do I believe in Communism of any kind. All I do believe in is standing up for one’s rights and one’s freedom and in the principle of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam.

Today is the 9th of October, 2020. 53 years ago on this very day, a great revolutionary left this mortal world. He was barely even 40 years old. Yet, more than half a century later his legacy lives on, not just in Cuba where he lived or Argentina where he was born or even Bolivia where he was assassinated (but where he has now been apotheosized), but in every such part of this planet where people decide to rise in indignation against the tyranny of the powers that be. He has, today, become a symbol of the never-ending revolution, of the ceaseless fight against oppression, against status quo, of INQUILAB.

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was a Cuban revolutionary and guerrilla warfare exponent who along with his 'comrade' Fidel Castro successfully led a rebellion against the despotic rule of Fulgencio Batista in the tiny North American island of Cuba in the 1950s and also against the wider exploitative capitalist force which he believed was the main reason why Latin America was plagued by widespread poverty in those days.

But to speak of Che just in terms of his political exploits is to paint only half the picture of the doctor-turned-revolutionary who, unlike many of his ilk, was also a romantic.

Hidden behind his demeanour of an alpha was an idyllic heart of a charismatic young lad who, staring at the future that lay in front of him with rose-tinted glasses, had declared that his "destiny was to travel" as he embarked on an epiphanic odyssey traversing an entire continent by straddling a rickety La Poderosa II along with his dear friend Alberto Granado, chronicles of which have been revived today in the form of the best seller "The Motorcycle Diaries" And travel, he did, as his revolution and faith in guerrilla warfare took him places- both metaphorically and literally. After having worked towards emancipating Cuba, Guevara took upon himself, the responsibility of liberating people suffering under similar repressive regimes in other parts of the world. It was on one such mission in Bolivia that Che rode off, for one last time, into sunset. After having returned from an unsuccessful mission in Congo, he travelled to Bolivia hoping to replicate the success of his guerrilla warfare led coup in Cuba there. The circumstances to support his mutiny were far from ideal but he was too resolute to bog down before the vagaries of kismet and there on the 9th of October, 1967 Che left for his final voyage. 

To me, Che was an ordinary person with extraordinary conviction in his principles and himself. His legacy continues to inspire people to fight unto death, if it so requires, defending whatever it is that they believe in and to him I say 'Hasta la victoria siempre comrade!'.

IndiraLakshmi

09.10.20

[cortesnyclivestream]

As discussed on the latest episode, Here and image of #themotorcyclediaries the movie and book 🎧#Cortesnyclivestream #ep41 #thediaries . . 🗣#CultureTalk - We review the movie "The Motorcycle Diaries" . . . ‼️Now Available on #itunes #stitcher and #spotify ✅subscribe rate &review . . #graffitiart #artpodcast #podcast #artlife #sketchbook #sketching #journal #motorcyclediaries #cheguevara #latinopodcast #pocpodcast #latinpodcast

[evinaustinhairdressing]

Che #popart, #watercolourart, #cheguevara, #revolutionary, #challenge, #thesystemisbroken, #inspirational, #themotorcyclediaries, #justbecause, #theinstrumentalsalon, #evinaustinhairdressing https://www.instagram.com/p/CIux6qgj5W-/?igshid=b4984gqqknk1

[sofiaolga]

We had time to #play :) Audrey Hepburning X @gaelgarciab in #TheMotorcycleDiaries *** I have three distinct memories while riding with someone in a motorcycle. The first one is where my ankle got singed, the second was in Mindoro with @pidesorata and @yen_gutierrez where I fell in the mud, the third was when I was so dang tired, I fell asleep. :p https://www.instagram.com/p/BuTRNnkDiU8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x7j125tqp5bs

[parinda-on-2-wheels]

Never Go faster than your Gaurdian Angel. @riders_of_devbhoomi @drarchit87 @prakhardragstar @shaadmaniacbiker @iamrealvineet Ride Hard But safe. #passionatebikers #motorcycles #2020 #groupride #themotorcyclists #themotorcyclediaries #rev #ninja1000 #openroads #sundayride #motomaniacs (at Rider's Den Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PfAUyBTTu/?igshid=g0lmzu4cels2

[simransahni]

“X” marks the spot to the treasure trove. For every motorcycle rider it’s his machine that he considers as treasure. He guards it, locks it and sometimes sleeps with it under his bed or parked just besides him. #customleatherseats #motorcycleseatsindia #customseatsindia #leatherseatsformotorcycles #triumph #scrambler #handstitched #handstitchedleather #makeyourown #leatherindia #makeinindia #makemystuff #leatheraccessory #motorcyclediaries #themotorcyclediaries #themotorcycle #biking #lovetoridemybike (at 3000 Lights Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_SS0Khtas/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f539axy3dtxj

[rarebookcellar]

Ernesto Che Guevara MOTORCYCLE DIARIES A Journey around South America London: Verso, 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Item #118070 ISBN: 1859849717 Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, closed tear to top rear panel. Translated by Ann Wright. Che's own account of a motorcycle tour he took with a close friend, and which along with his friend's memoir was the basis for the 2004 film directed by Walter Salles, and featuring Gael Garcia Bernal and Rodrigo De la Serna. ; 0.8 x 7.4 x 5.7 Inches; 176 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. #BooksForSale <— #bookcollector #bookcollection #antiquarian #antiquarianbook #antiquarianbooks #bookshelf #bookporn #vintagebooks #vintagebook  #bibliophile  #biblio #bookish #bookstagram #igbooks #coolbooks #rarebook #rarebooks  #oldbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #personallibrary #rarebookcellar #bookseller #che #ernestocheguevara #themotorcyclediaries #motorcyclediaries

[wcs53]

Day 2 of #julyshelfawareness - I Forgot Day (Book You Forget You Own) 📚 I came across these forgotten books in a box we haven’t unpacked. I wanted to read The Motorcycle Diaries before seeing the movie, which I also have a copy of. That hasn’t happened yet and I’m not sure when/if it ever will. I intended to read the other book at some point during the 14 years we lived in Elliot Lake. It didn’t happen either. Maybe some day..... 📚 #julyshelfawareness #julyphotochallenge #bookaddict #bookstagram #instabooks #forgottenbooks #unreadbooks #themotorcyclediaries #ernestocheguevara #thepowerandthepromise #theelliotlakestory #catharinedixon #elliotlake #nonfictionbooks

[andre5541]

Diários de motocicleta #diario #themotorcyclediaries #journaux #southamerica #soylocoportiamerica (em Punta De Bombón, Arequipa, Peru)

[tytphotography]

The spanish guitar in this song is so warm & delicate. Love the mood it puts me in.... 💜🌌 #GustavoASantaolallo #DeUshuaiaALaQuiaca #Argentina #TheMotorcycleDiaries

[sofiaolga]

We had time to #play :) Audrey HepburningX @gaelgarciab in #TheMotorcycleDiaries *** I have three distinct memories while riding with someone in a motorcycle. The first one is where my ankle got singed, the second was in Mindoro with @pidesorata and @yen_gutierrez where I fell in the mud, the third was in Leyte I think, when I was so dang tired, I fell asleep. :p https://www.instagram.com/p/BuTRNnkDiU8OmUoJ9VCOVP2WN5lXlV3rj5jqAY0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rw929ngnmm67

[krishvino]

#TheMotorcycleDiaries wonderful book, loved it. #Book #Friendship #Travel #MotorCycleRide #Food #Trucks #NativeAmericans #Spanish #Peru #Chile #Che #Cuzco #Lima #ErnestoCheGuevara #Alberto #CheGuevara #Argentina #MachuPicchu #SouthAmerica #Dream #Leprosy #LeprosyColony #Medicine #Asthma #Ship #Fun #Memories #Diaries #Farewell #Money #Revolution (at Bengaluru City)

[geminimalist]

The Motorcycle Diaries

[wolfcladinblack]

As the post suggests, here is an artwork (portrait) of Ernesto Che Guevara that I had made in the day time, using only traditional media. The finished effects have been given digitally by @mr.dpencil and the other Artwork in the post was the one made by @marty__oo1 few months ago on the request of a person. . Ernesto "Che" Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture. . #art #artist #artwork #draw #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketches #ink #inking #inkscape #inkdrawing #portrait #tribute #che #cheguevara #cuba #cuban #argentina #carnetdeidentidad #communist #marxist #motorcycle #themotorcyclediaries #history #publicfigure #revolution #revolutionary #revolutionists #birthday . Happy Birthday, Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna AKA Ernesto "Che" Guevara. || "How is it my fault that my heart sits to the left and my blood is red ?" ~ Che Guevara (at Guwahati, Assam) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYr-9qBuuq/?igshid=30ro05rkakkb

[diaryofsikerei-blog]

Hypnotised

Hypnotysed, . . "untuk semua cara yang pernah salah, bahkan keinginan yang selalu melangit. Percaya saja, ada sebuah pengecualian disana, bahkan segala bentuk usaha dengan (atau) tanpa diketahui orang lain, akan terus berjalan sesuai jalurnya" . . Seperti pada motto PES 2016, (Love the Past and Play Future) . . Sekian, . #Coldplay #Hypnotysed #Framelapse #FilmoraGo #lovethepastplayfuture #Havannah #Cuba #R.I.P #Ernesto #CheGuevara #themotorcyclediaries

[bombay89]

Hi She is Bee the black Pug. So she became a #motorcycle #TheMotorcycleDiaries #Diariosdemotocicleta #pug #pugs #puglife #puglovers #pugworld #lovemypug #pugmania #ilovemypug #instapug #pugsofinstagram #pugstagram #dog #dogs #dogstagram #lovedogs #doglover #instadog #tagforlikes #followback #funny #joke #pugcollage #パグコラ #パグ