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The Difference of “Voluntary” Work in Cuba and Brazil

One of the most traumatic memories from my life in Cuba is of those so-called “voluntary” workdays that weren’t really voluntary at all…

Lately, I think a lot about quantities. A bit of rice falls on the floor and I wonder: if I gather it up, could it fill a bird’s stomach?

You can’t remain outside what young people are doing, even though it’s true they flee the company of adults and trust more to their peers.

I’m living through a time that some find fascinating. The advance of AI is transforming our lives at breakneck speed, and that frightens me.

The situation in this country is very bad in every way. Nothing works properly—from hospitals to garbage collection.

I’ve spent a lot of quality time going out with my family, and even celebrating my little daughter’s birthday at one of those natural parks.

Near where I live, about a 10-minute walk away, Presidente Wenceslau Braz Avenue connects important parts of the city of Curitiba.

“Cuba stains,” wrote a well-known poet from Pinar del Río on his Facebook wall a few days ago. Yamila’s story is not an isolated case…

Norka, a friend of mine, asked me to be a witness at her wedding, and also to be her photographer. I agreed without hesitation.

Approaching strangers to talk about the country’s economic hardships has become something natural in today’s Cuba.