Other Companies, The Same Challenge
Due to this acute crisis we are going through, I hope we reach that limit where the Cuban State is forced to make substantial changes.
Lien Estrada
Danger, Collapse!
When you see so many families selling their houses with everything inside, which is one of the most desolate ways of burning bridges…
Looking for Alternatives
I don’t have a computer now, so I decided to rely on the Joven Computer Club, which are state-run computer labs available for public use.
Continuing to Learn in Alarming Times
Clearly, bookselling has its satisfactions. When you watch people’s delight at finding the information they’ve been seeking for a long time.
Another Minefield in Cuba: The Kitchen
“I’m going to cook” has become, “I’m going to invent something,” because that simple daily activity has become totally tragic.
A Hope to Be Able to Drink Ron Santiago
I was taking my bartending course immediately after the confinement period due to Covid. The instructor recommended…
The Land We Want to Live In
I feel happy every time I encounter a curb cut, or any other accessible modification to the architectural barriers on the streets where I walk
The Odyssey of Withdrawing Money from an ATM in Cuba
These human masses in waiting share the same fears: connection failure, running out of money, or a power outage. Any of these can happen…
Is Cuba Nearsighted or Farsighted?
A colleague was recently telling me about his problems with nearsightedness. I responded that I had problems with all types of vision…
Life Can Prosper Even if Conditions Aren’t Optimal
When I worked as a guide at the botanical garden in Holguín, I had to take gardening courses. I remember one with particular fondness…