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Adventures for a Pair of Jeans in Cuba

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

In the 1970s & 1980s, getting your hands on a pair of jeans in Cuba meant seeing yourself get mixed up in a spy movie with plots and twists…

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Deciding to Have Children in Cuba

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

I have a friend who got tired of waiting for better times here to have a child. She is 38 years old and her biological clock is ticking…

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The Northern Mockingbird

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

I’ve been trying to record the song of the Northern Mockingbird, who has chosen the highest branches of my avocado tree as its stage.

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Cooking with Billy Joel

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

Yesterday, I woke up wanting to be happy. In order to stop anything from getting in the way the first thing I did was put on some music.

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Leonardo Padura’s Latest Novel

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021

At home we are all delighting with the latest novel by Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, widely read abroad but barely mentioned in our country.

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Celebrating Father’s Day in Cuba

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

It is a day that is not usually given as much importance as that of Mother’s Day, but this one was different.

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Cuban’s Love-Hate Relationship with “Chicharos”

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021

I think this legume is famous among us Cubans because of the love-hate relationship we have, due it being imposed on us.

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A Friend Stuck in the ‘80s

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

I have a friend who lived the ’80s so intensely; he still wears clothes and listens to music from that era. He was a freak & a rock-and-roller

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Mother’s Day in Cuba

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Even though it was earlier in the month, I’d like to tell you my thoughts about this special day that was Mother’s Day in Cuba.

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A Story of Friends and Coffee

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

While I keep an eye on the coffee maker so it doesn’t explode, I think of Todd Carmichael, the coffee sourcer and his Dangerous Grounds show.

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