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The Hard Job of Being a Coalman

With the pandemic and economic crisis, charcoal for cooking continues to be in high demand today, in spite of gas stoves or electric cookers and stoves.

Planting Everything during COVID-19

The Government is telling Cubans to “boost farming efforts.” It’s nothing new, they have always said it and these words are carried away by the wind…

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

From his balcony my neighbor said: “I got some good news bro! We’re going to go and speak to that lady about getting your work permit”.

How the Pandemic is Affecting Daily Life in Cuba

For days now, Cuban television is providing constant coverage on Police operations against illegalities in each daily news broadcast.

A Sunday Fable

Several friends sent me the column about Cuba written by Anthony DePalma for The New York Times. It touched a thousand nerves.

I Miss My Parents

Now that my parents have passed away, I ask myself every day if I should have done more for them, in their last moments on Earth…

Where is the Oxygen in Cuba, the Medical Power?

How long are we going to continue with the cheap propaganda that Cuba is a medical power, if we can’t take care of our patients?

Fears and Overcoming Them

A friend tells me that she is writing about fear and I think about how much can be written about them. Yes, because there are many and you can say a lot.