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Improvised Nurse

Now, as I write with my body and nerves exhausted, I wonder: will there be anyone with the strength to take care of me when I fall ill?

You are present in every decision we make, a passive observer who judges or encourages without words.

Nalva persisted at the foot of the ceiba tree. The long-awaited transport to take her home was a hope diluted in the steam of the asphalt.

When the first sunrays begin to color the sky in shades of orange & pink, Rigo drinks a cup of coffee, his breakfast, and heads out to work.

Since I was a child, I witnessed my father’s determination to create improvised spaces for the few varieties allowed by his tight budget.

The children of this island remain marked by fate, in Miami or in Havana, we are incomplete beings.

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

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.

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

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