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Halloween and Havana’s Maxim Rock Club

For most Cubans, Halloween is just an occasion to dress up and have a good time. If the costume is something terrifying, even better.

Memes and the Cuban Revolution

The ridiculous nature of this island makes humor a part of our armor. It’s the easy way Cubans have found to expose the situation today.

Dariel’s Odyssey

They reached the main bridge. He thanked the driver and crossed the highway. Several people were clustered together under the bridge.

Thoughts During a Blackout

Dariel spent the weekend at his wife’s parents’ house. They ate together in the bedroom that evening, watching a reality show.

Rock Music in Cuba

The two girls were going to see their first live concert. When the music began, they ran to take refuge near the stage, for fear being crushed

Carnival in San Cristobal, Pinar del Río

It’s Carnival, let’s make the most of today, our problems will still be there tomorrow – we seemed to silently say.

The Agreement

Amanda had only known romantic love, the kind born with the expectation that a person close to us is responsible for satisfying us and making us happy.

From Dust to Gold

For the moment I remain dodging bullets in front of the wall, sure of my ideas. I have stripped every word, canvas, and brush of dust.

A Party with “Adjusted Standards”

What happiness, another new school year! We are not going to regret, there are countless reasons to celebrate.

A Story about Bread and Ice Cream

My brother’s birthday is coming up and his wife wants to celebrate it as we normally do. Times are hard, but she doesn’t give up.