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Irina Pino’s Diary

Irina Pino's Diary 

When a Pet Dies

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Irina Pino 1 Comment

I’m sad. My cat passed away this morning. He was called Ringo, like the drummer from The Beatles.

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Irina Pino's Diary 

Cuban Teenagers Arrested and Fined for Playing Soccer

June 22, 2020 Irina Pino 3 Comments

It happened suddenly: a police car drove up, a female police officer got out and called for back-up. A few minutes later, there were three patrol cars.

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Soap: King or Slave in Cuba

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Irina Pino 1 Comment

Now, our soap shortage of the ’90s has been replaced by a lack of detergent and toothpaste in this pandemic. Here’s what I’m doing to brush.

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I Miss My Parents

May 26, 2020 Irina Pino 1 Comment

Now that my parents have passed away, I ask myself every day if I should have done more for them, in their last moments on Earth…

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Irina Pino's Diary 

Mike Porcel: Digging Up the Past

April 23, 2020 Irina Pino 2 Comments

When you listen to Mike Porcel’s music, there is a transfer of emotion from the singer-songwriter and the listener. You always feel the poetic charge.

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Irina Pino's Diary 

Compulsory Confinement

April 7, 2020 Irina Pino 2 Comments

Self-isolation hasn’t been so hard for some people, it has become a productive time.

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Irina Pino's Diary 

Some of My Experiences with Cuban State TV

March 6, 2020 Irina Pino 1 Comment

While one show was being filmed, a producer took me to an office which he had the key to. He wanted to talk to me about something…

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Irina Pino's Diary 

From Life to Death

February 17, 2020 Irina Pino 5 Comments

It’s been very hard for me to write about my mother’s passing, just a few days ago.

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Irina Pino's Diary 

Unfinished Love Relationships in the Movie “Habana Selfies”

January 29, 2020 Irina Pino 2 Comments

A nostalgic view of Havana at night, covered in rain and lightning, a ride in a taxi and six love stories in“Habana Selfies” from Cuban director Arturo Santana.

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Being a Mother and Poor in Cuba

January 20, 2020 Irina Pino 4 Comments

In flashback, a question frequently asked me was: Are you going to give birth in Cuba? Then I was very young and didn’t think about that possibility.

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