Camaquito and the positive person

Vasily 2 February 2022

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Camaquito and the positive person

Camaquito is a children's aid organisation for Cuba. Mark Kuster is the founder and an extremely positive person. He is the kind of bon vivant you rarely meet in life. It is not easy to describe such a person in a few words. Get to know him in this video interview. We talk about the precarious situation in Cuba (as of February 2022) and about Camaquito.

Camaquito needs donations for the children in Cuba

Please donate now: Any amount is needed

About Mark Kuster

He created CAMAQUITO out of nothing. Without his very personal approach to life, CAMAQUITO would not be what it is today. And if Cuba had not chosen Mark, Mark would not be the person he has become today. Mark Kuster could be a multimillionaire today. At the beginning of his career, he was involved in a start-up company. In 2019 he went the company goes public. Nevertheless, he decided in favour of CAMAQUITO. “Do you regret it?” I asked him. He answered immediately and without hesitation: “No!”

The video call

The best way to enjoy the video is with a great cigar and a nice drink.

https://vimeo.com/672751711

Mark Kuster from Camaquito — Lively and highly interesting conversation: Mark Kuster from Camaquito and Vasilij Ratej from Zigarren.Zone.

Resources on the topic

Camaquito.Org, please donate for children in Cuba

The amazing gift of Mark Kuster

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Vasily

I am the editor of Zigarren.Zone and co-founder and editor of origin-of-cigar.com. Since 1995, I have been deeply involved with cigars – not just as a luxury item, but as a craft, a cultural asset and a fascinating natural product. With Zigarren.Zone, I have deliberately moved away from the traditional language of flavour descriptions. I’m not interested in what a cigar reminds me of. I’m interested in what the tobacco itself has to say. That’s why I explain connections in an accessible way, observe rather than judge, and prioritise knowledge over marketing. As well as my articles, I produce documentary films and video reports about cigars, their origins and the people behind them. My aim is simple: to explain cigars in an accessible way – independently and with respect for the tobacco.

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