Osmel Almaguer's Diary Archives - Page 3 of 29

The Garbage That Is No Longer Garbage, but Wealth

It might seem simple, but this shift in perspective completely transforms how citizens view sanitation workers.

Before the Pope’s visit in 1996, there were only four official holidays in Cuba, three tied to the government and its “liberation struggles.”

The vast majority of Brazilians I know here in the south of the country are against Lula and his Workers’ Party.

I grew up hearing from my parents that in Cuba, people don’t work. At first, I didn’t understand why they would say that, but…

When I accepted my current job, I didn’t know the area where it was located. “Be careful, because there’s a favela there,” they told me.

The last time I’d seen a dentist here in Brazil was at a state clinic after I’d already spent several months enduring a toothache.

In my personal experience, I have been surprised by the behavior of its citizens, the way they care for plants and animals…

For a Cuban who has lived through decades of privation in terms of food availability, almost any dish eaten abroad felt like touching heaven

Ensuring survival in Cuba, when we lived there, was an odyssey. And now that we’re no longer there, they say it’s much worse.

When I received the proposal to work in the meat section of the supermarket where I was employed, my initial reaction was positive…