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The Day I Became a Refugee

I read the ruling from the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (Comar) and felt my legs give out, so I collapsed into a black chair.

On August 24, the people of Ciego de Avila woke up to the alarming news that two “high-risk” inmates had escaped from Canaleta prison.

As I grew, I explored sounds and subgenres. Rock became a refuge. Each riff, each lyric, was shaping me, teaching me to feel differently.

No doubt the planet is heating up. Look at Ukraine, Iran, Russia, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Venezuela… and there is also a lot of heat in Havana.

Mornings will begin partly cloudy; from the early afternoon clouds will increase with the occurrence of some showers, rain, and thunderstorms.

Alex Gosetto from the United States took our phot of the day: “The Havana Grand Theater Half Lit”.

I have a friend who’s a member of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation, although he follows their discipline more than he attends their services.

Today’s featured band is the cast of Buena Vista Social Club from their Broadway musical with an NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2025).

Cesar Prieto kept thinking back to a nervous time 4 ½ years earlier when he was sprinting away from a hotel and running toward his dreams.

The Cuban government boasts of an increase, ignoring inflation and the depreciation of the national currency.