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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.

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.