Worn Out Shoes
I crossed my legs instinctively and… What a surprise! I was taken aback by a huge hole in the sole of one of my shoes.
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Author: Ammi
What Are They Doing to Our Children?
Many children, like my son, have no idea what the legendary slogan: “pioneers for Communism, let’s be like Che” means.
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The Imperial Court Fantasy
“The government lives in a crystal ball where everything in Cuba is better”…
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“What Will We Do with the Fridge?”
I can’t forget my 7-year-old son’s words after being in lockdown in Cuba, for 45 days.
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It’s Not All Applause and Nobel Prizes
Ammi tells a friend’s story to illustrate the contrast between the call for Cuban doctors de get a Nobel Prize with the situation at Cuban hospitals.
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Mr. Police Officer, Are You My Friend?
Mr. Police officer, are you my friend? was the question on a Cuban TV ad when I was a little girl, and quite a few of us wanted to wear the blue uniform.
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Online Shopping in Cuba, What Has It Meant?
Stay at home in Cuba led to some alternatives to try and stop the spread of Covid-19. One effort has been the digital platform tuenvio.cu. (14 photos)
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Lola’s Black Hole
I don’t know what to talk to you about first: Lola or the black hole that surrounds her.
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What I Call in Cuba “Learned Helplessness”
A lifelong friend and I were in Old Havana, in one of those lines that you don’t even understand why people are lining up…
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The Next-to-Last Step
I have asked many people about their experiences of having their homes collapse. Many haven’t been able to put their feelings into words…
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