The Different Faces of Havana
Honoring Havana for its five hundred years is more than valid. If anything deserves celebration, it’s this city full of history. However…
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Esther Zoza’s Diary
Havana’s Cuatro Caminos Market, a Story Worth Telling
The historic Havana market, popularly knownas “Plaza de Cuatro Caminos”, will open its doors again in November, this time as a modern shopping mall.
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Communication, an Art Form on the Way to Being Forgotten
Communication is key if you want to have a good quality of life. We all need to communicate, we are social beings, but you need two people to be able to hold a conversation.
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Chickens and Their Understanding with Cubans
Chickens, these kind and tenacious poultry, have accompanied humans for centuries. In Cuba, we sometimes find them standing in for pets, or treated as a strictly commercial good.
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Machiavelli’s Children
Saboteurs are experts in ruining romantic relationships, friendships and even family relationships. Experts in alleged conspiracies, they are able to create unease and even panic among the population, twisting any news.
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Havana’s San Rafael Blvd: Between a Nightmare and a Miracle
San Rafael Boulevard is one of Havana’s busiest avenues. It is finally undergoing major repair works! Stores, markets, new galleries, cafes, all surprise passers-by who venture down this main street, dodging builders and piles of rubble here and there. (12 photos)
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My Neighbor in Havana and Hot Dogs
In a multi-family apartment building with thin walls, you share all kinds of noises, the flush of a toilet, moans of love and, of course, conversations, especially when voices are raised.
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The Price of Simple Dreams in Cuba
Havana’s residents are suffering high temperatures. There aren’t enough portals in the capital. People going about their daily business find themselves jumping from one sidewalk to the next trying to find shelter from the sun.
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