On July 23, 2020, Selma Díaz Llera passed away. Selma, for those who did not know her, was a great fighter, an architect with an outstanding career, a revolutionary, lucid, pure empathy and of enormous dignity.
Architect and Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Havana, she created, together with the Architect Rodolfo Livingston from Argentina, the program “Arquitectos de la Comunidad” (Architects of the Community) in Cuba, an experience that allowed to open paths and left a firm footprint for those who continue building an architecture not only as a tool but also as a service, and who understand housing as a right. In her professional career, her commitment with the communities, her alert and lively attention to discrimination, and her gender perspective have always stood out.