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”…
Diaries
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.
It’s Saturday and Cubans Know It
It’s Saturday, and Cubans refuse to give up on happiness. Since I opened my eyes, I’ve been hearing music and a commotion on the street.
Making the Most of a Visit to Camaguey Amid Blackouts
The Camaguey Theater Festival was set to take place on November 14 and run through the 24th. Enthused, I bought a ticket to the city.
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!
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…