Author: Kamil Kenders

We are growing apart, and saying goodbye is painful. Some of our friends have left, and our family members are scattered across the globe.

It was a friend’s birthday, and I wanted to visit her. I left Vedado mentally and monetarily prepared to spend money on a collective taxi…

For a long time now, “sugar” is one of the scarcest products in modern-day Cuba. It sounds ironic for this formerly leading global producer.

At almost 40, I still remember those family gatherings. We never had Christmas trees or gifts under them, no chocolates, or delicacies.