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They Threaten Me with Death

On Saturday, May 23, I received death threats on my Facebook account, and not only were they threats against me.

Televised Police Operations: the Cuban Government’s New Psychological Strategy?

Over recent weeks, Cuban TV news shows have featured the unusual coverage of corruption cases linked to the private sector on the whole.

Cuban Children Without Pets

Denying a child their wish is something that shouldn’t be done on a whim, much less if it’s about a pet.

Who Throws the First Stone?

The neighborhood is asleep, only Pilar – sitting in her doorway – begins to weave away the early hours with the distant noise of a beat-up radio.

Odd Jobs in Life

In the early hours of February 18, 1996, at a funeral home in Santiago de Cuba, I discovered that I had a strange attraction for odd jobs.

When “Everybody Is Good”

I want to share several stories that are happening these days and that demonstrate the kindness of people, that is, of ordinary Cubans.

The Cuban Revolution Seen through the Eyes of a Commoner

I’d like to talk about the concept of “citizen”, today. According to the Greeks, you couldn’t be a citizen without being politicial.

Yearning for the Future

I wake up to make breakfast, like I do every morning. My daughter waits for it asleep, until I bring it to her bed. My husband helps me get things ready.

Now Is Not a Good Time

What happened with the phones didn’t come as a surprise. I went to watch one of the meetings when they would tell locals who was going to get one.

Are Self-Help Books Worth Reading?

This is the question I can’t stop asking myself, at least for two years now, after I lost both my sister and my mother in just four months of each other.