
A body boarder stands on the shore at a beach in Havana August 18, 2008. Not long ago, Cuban surfers made surfboards by molding insulation foam from refrigerators with a cheese grater. Now they ride the waves on second-hand surfboards donated by surfers in other countries, whose solidarity is keeping afloat one of the least known tribes in the surfing universe. Picture taken August 18.
Eduardo Valdes works on a surfboard at his shop at home in Havana August 19, 2008. Not long ago, Cuban surfers made surfboards by molding insulation foam from refrigerators with a cheese grater. Now they ride the waves on second-hand surfboards donated by surfers in other countries, whose solidarity is keeping afloat one of the least known tribes in the surfing universe. Picture taken August 19.
Surfers get ready to try the waves at a beach in Havana August 17, 2008. Not long ago, Cuban surfers made surfboards by molding insulation foam from refrigerators with a cheese grater. Now they ride the waves on second-hand surfboards donated by surfers in other countries, whose solidarity is keeping afloat one of the least known tribes in the surfing universe. Picture taken August 17.
Surfers wait for waves at a beach in Havana August 17, 2008. Not long ago, Cuban surfers made surfboards by molding insulation foam from refrigerators with a cheese grater. Now they ride the waves on second-hand surfboards donated by surfers in other countries, whose solidarity is keeping afloat one of the least known tribes in the surfing universe. Picture taken August 17.