Either Clothes or Food – You Choose
“Do you want to eat, or do you want to buy the jeans?” I overheard a woman ask her teenage son. What a difficult choice!
Diaries
Will Brazil Be the Next Venezuela?
The vast majority of Brazilians I know here in the south of the country are against Lula and his Workers’ Party.
Freedom, a Forbidden Word
I believe that as long as we maintain a critical outlook, a value, even if minimal, to express what we think, then there is hope.
Brazilians Take Advantage of the Night
I grew up hearing from my parents that in Cuba, people don’t work. At first, I didn’t understand why they would say that, but…
I Hope One Day to Publish on Amazon & Have My PayPal Account
One of my desires is to have access to Amazon and have a PayPal account. So that I can publish my short story books myself…
Surviving Hurricane Rafael
Behind us, the door we rigged up continued vibrating, as if to reaffirm that it wasn’t over yet; there was still the wait…
An Old Phone Saved My Life
Now, I will tell you about an incident I had a few days ago when I was returning home from work.
The Muslim Store in Holguin, Cuba
I am talking about a location visible from the central highway. It has a single floor, and its façade may seem austere, only until you enter.
Parolin: An Inferno Within the Dream City
When I accepted my current job, I didn’t know the area where it was located. “Be careful, because there’s a favela there,” they told me.
Coping Without Electricity in Holguin, Cuba
Everything was closed: schools, banks, businesses, except for hospitals and a few select food preparation centers.