Education is a Bridge
Nalva persisted at the foot of the ceiba tree. The long-awaited transport to take her home was a hope diluted in the steam of the asphalt.
Author: Fabiana del Valle
Having a Fish Tank in Cuba
Since I was a child, I witnessed my father’s determination to create improvised spaces for the few varieties allowed by his tight budget.
Of Windows, Breads, and Christmas
The children of this island remain marked by fate, in Miami or in Havana, we are incomplete beings.
Halloween and Havana’s Maxim Rock Club
For most Cubans, Halloween is just an occasion to dress up and have a good time. If the costume is something terrifying, even better.
Memes and the Cuban Revolution
The ridiculous nature of this island makes humor a part of our armor. It’s the easy way Cubans have found to expose the situation today.
Dariel’s Odyssey
They reached the main bridge. He thanked the driver and crossed the highway. Several people were clustered together under the bridge.
Thoughts During a Blackout
Dariel spent the weekend at his wife’s parents’ house. They ate together in the bedroom that evening, watching a reality show.
Rock Music in Cuba
The two girls were going to see their first live concert. When the music began, they ran to take refuge near the stage, for fear being crushed
Carnival in San Cristobal, Pinar del Río
It’s Carnival, let’s make the most of today, our problems will still be there tomorrow – we seemed to silently say.
The Agreement
Amanda had only known romantic love, the kind born with the expectation that a person close to us is responsible for satisfying us and making us happy.