Duration - 2:45
[a video on Peertube about Cuba from the news collective Belly Of The Beast]

Despite a U.S. oil blockade and sanctions, 1.4 million Cuban students returned to school this week after a long, sweltering summer.

Families rose before dawn, prepared uniforms and packed school bags while navigating hours-long blackouts and shortages.

We take you inside Cuba’s first day of school — and the extraordinary effort families and teachers make to keep children learning