Juan Carlos Flores, the Alamar Poet of Chaos
By Esther HAVANA TIMES – September is a month of evocations and tributes in Alamar: a “model” city, city of
Esther Zoza’s Diary
New Covid-19 Outbreak in Havana
Esther Zoza tries to explain why the new Covid-19 outbreak in Havana, once again stuck in the community transmission phase.
Learning to Keep an Eye Out
By Esther Zoza HAVANA TIMES – Between COVID-19, shortages of basic essentials, African giant snails that keep reappearing in gardens
Rice vs. Corn Flour for Cubans
Recently, rice shortages in Cuba have buried me in a bitter and fruitless search that ends up with me buying corn flour.
The Freedom to Choose
I have always believed that we each have the choice to choose how we feel. Many Cubans have chosen pessimism.
Behind the Mask: Are Parents the “Owners” of Their Children?
It seems ironic how, in a country like our own, some parents continue to use outdated practices with their children.
The Lines in Cuba are Breathing, Healthy Organisms
A few months ago, bus stops were hubs of public opinion. Now, during the COVID-19 outbreak, lines are in the lead again.
When Solitude Becomes Proactive
Yesterday, I heard one of the neighbors in my building – who I’ve only ever said hello to – say that she was fed up of being alone.
Cuban Children Without Pets
Denying a child their wish is something that shouldn’t be done on a whim, much less if it’s about a pet.
Yohy Suarez’s Spiritual Purification
The viewer’s eye wanders in this huge gallery, where Yohy Suarez’s paintings astonish us with their grotesque overload and misdirected neglect.