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One Foot Here and The Other in Cuba

Now my new challenge is to overcome the fear and frustration of knowing that my future here depends on the decisions of an old egomaniac.

The first time I spoke with him I was working as assistant director of a TV program and our team went to his apartment to interview him.

When my aunt told me about this, I couldn’t believe it. This experience wasn’t even lived during those grim and monstrous 1990s.

When the text of “Objective Lies” came into the hands of my poet friend, he was so fascinated by it that he wanted a copy.

The monthly amount to be paid is manageable for our family income, which currently is around 5,000 reais (about 800 US dollars)…

The truth is that decay increases by the day. The urgent solution is to lock oneself in and create a micro-world to survive this disaster.

Yesterday, I ran into my former philosophy teacher in Centro Habana. Her face showed signs of deep distress.

Relatives living in West Palm Beach, United States, are kind enough to help us with an occasional box or two of food.

The beginning of 2025 hasn’t brought anything good; problems are starting to unravel that are beyond our control to resolve.

During my first months in this country, I was quite affected by the fact that I couldn’t find malt beverages in the stores and markets.