A Natural Paradise in the Heart of Curitiba, Brazil
Unlike Havana, where extensive green areas are a result of underdevelopment, Curitiba’s green spaces demonstrate why it is considered an ecological city.
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Cuba’s Dictatorship Also Celebrates Human Rights Day
I had to laugh. I didn’t reply because these people, Cubans like me, knew the truth just as well as everyone else living on the island.
Resisting with Creativity in Cuba
Today, there is no correlation between wages and prices. So, how could anyone expect a different outcome for sugar supplies?
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The sign said: “I love my Revolution! Long live Fidel, Raul and Canel! We Are Continuity. Long live Socialism.
A Meeting of Friends in Holguin, Cuba
I’m visiting the pastor Niuvis Pernas at her home, when a friend of hers arrives – Professor Flor Maria Gandol. We introduce ourselves.
The Garbage That Is No Longer Garbage, but Wealth
It might seem simple, but this shift in perspective completely transforms how citizens view sanitation workers.
You Need to Be Happy
Coming across ruins in Old Havana is commonplace. But if the building in question bears graffiti with the phrase “you need to be happy”…
A Memory of Ordered and Unpermitted Demonstrations
The controversial aspect of this experience is that it took place in a country where citizens can be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts.
How Holidays Are Celebrated in Brazil and Cuba
Before the Pope’s visit in 1996, there were only four official holidays in Cuba, three tied to the government and its “liberation struggles.”
On the Topic of Suicide in Today’s Cuba
Cuba is full of these examples. Among those who attempt suicide and those who go through with it. But these aren’t topics that are addressed.