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An Occasional Simple Pleasure, Not All Is Lost!

Being at home more than I would have wanted has also allowed me to engage in some small pleasures that I’d barely glimpsed amid the daily rush.

Juanita, the Woman on Our Block

Everybody knows Juanita. Whenever anyone asks about her, the answer is normally: “She’s the short woman, wearing glasses and a wide-brim hat.”

Cuba is Where Reality Beats Fiction

Pinar del Rio city is stirring amid a hive of people who chase after essential items. Chances of becoming infected with Covid-19 isn’t people’s top concern.

Racism in the USA, Discrimination for Political Reasons in Cuba

Floyd was killed by racist police; Portal lost vision in one eye after a beating in prison, he suffers political discrimination.

Five Actions to Increase Tobacco Production and Earnings in Cuba

As a citizen journalist and tobacco farmer, I would go out on a limb and recommend five points or actions that could help to increase production and revenue.

When Water Doesn’t Serve its Purpose

Water flows like a river, causing neighbors and passers-by to acrobatically hop from stone to stone so they don’t get their shoes wet.

When Solitude Becomes Proactive

Yesterday, I heard one of the neighbors in my building – who I’ve only ever said hello to – say that she was fed up of being alone.

Dreams and Realities of Modeling in Cuba

I don’t intend to characterize this profession as superficial or banal, but I do want to make visible the promised promotion that sometimes never comes…