10 February 2014

Cuba's new love


Cuba has been swept by a new craze: the red, white, and blue of the UK's flag. The Union Jack is now all the rage, sported by young Cubans on their clothes, nails (photo, above) and even spotted as tattoos, or shaved into the back of people's heads.
While for some it is just another fashion symbol, others say the trend began with the London Olympics, which were followed avidly in Cuba and hugely popular.
Sarah Rainsford took a trip around the streets of Havana to see where she could find the flag...

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