Children tend to notice things that often elude adults and know what’s best for their parents more than anyone. A friend of mine told me something that happened to her and her five-year-old son that I want to share with our readers.
Read MoreUntil recently I didn’t write anything for HT for three months. Many reasons kept me away from the page. The main ones are my old computer, which breaks down more and more often and my two girls, who seem to cause greater problems as they grow up.
Read MoreRude behavior is becoming more and more common in our homes, streets and neighborhoods. I don’t know whether this is because the economic problems of Cubans today is expressing itself as mistreatment, yelling and offensive gestures. Yesterday I witnessed an accident that proved shameful not only for the victim.
Read MoreYesterday afternoon, I caught an inter-municipal bus outside the Agostinho Neto Provincial Hospital in Guantanamo. The bus was headed for the provincial terminal. Before getting on, those who had been anxiously waiting for the bus to arrive asked the driver how much the fare was.
Read MoreThere are only two things in the world I like more than plants. One is telling stories. The other are kids, particularly children under five. For me, it is delightful to spend time with a little kid, to see their smiles, to pamper them. On occasion, I offer them some of the sweets I carry around for my own girls so as to get as close to them and get a glimpse at those perfect beings that will soon not be so perfect.
Read MoreI turned on the TV to listen to the morning show Buenos Dias, as I always do, from the kitchen. It was a news piece having to do with Cuba’s two currencies and their use. I perked up my ears and managed to hear something about “monetary unification.” In less than two seconds, my brain was already asking such questions as: “Will I get paid in Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC)?”, “How much will I start earning now?” and “Will my salary finally be enough to live on?”
Read MoreA few days ago, I rifled through several local newspapers in search of a topic I could debate with my students.After going through a number of copies of Granma and Juventud Rebelde, I came upon a rather unusual story. Laughter and horror don’t usually go hand in hand, but that was exactly what the article in Juventud Rebelde, titled The Fugitive Monkeys, provoked in me.
Read MoreOctober is coming to an end and, with it, people should start to leave behind their memories of Sandy, the devastating hurricane which affected thousands of people in Cuba’s easternmost region exactly one year ago, leaving the beautiful province of Santiago de Cuba with the most damages.
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Though some refer to my province as “Cuba’s Cinderella”, my city of Guantanamo is really not much different from other provincial capitals around the country, with the possible exception of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, the second most important city on the island, or, say, Matanzas.
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If we really want to fight corruption, like President Raul Castro said, then we must first expose those who are corrupt – no matter who they are. Secondly, we need to inform our people; they deserve to know every detail of every single case.
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