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Hondurans and Their Peculiar Obsession with the United States

According to my students the US is the land of opportunity where one simply crosses the border, gets a job immediately and earns big money.

Unfinished Love Relationships in the Movie “Habana Selfies”

A nostalgic view of Havana at night, covered in rain and lightning, a ride in a taxi and six love stories in“Habana Selfies” from Cuban director Arturo Santana.

Tobacco Farming Is Part of My Community and My Life

Everything here in my community is linked to tobacco farming; it’s the main source of income for a large part of the population, both directly and indirectly.

Thinking about Cuba and Marti

I don’t believe in visionaries but there’s no doubt that if Marti were alive, he would have made a substantial & positive contribution to Cuba’s history.

Drop by Drop, It’ll Surely Run Out

For years there have been energy-saving campaigns in Cuba’s national media. Drop by drop, it’ll surely run out, we’re told over and over again.

Statements by Three Independent Artists, Considered Illegal in Cuba (+ Audio)

The recorded interrogation of an artist reveals the thinking of the Cuban government authorities regarding “illegal” art and artists.

Being a Mother and Poor in Cuba

In flashback, a question frequently asked me was: Are you going to give birth in Cuba? Then I was very young and didn’t think about that possibility.

Words that I Cherish from a Cuban Writer

It is not an easy thing to pull through – loneliness. Not easy at all… Someone once said: “loneliness is the ultimate poverty”. Perhaps it is.

Café Justo: Caffeine with a Conscience

Last week I escorted a group of three US citizens, one visiting from Tucson and the other two from Pennsylvania, to Agua Prieta, Sonora.

Jose Marti, the Highest Symbol of the Cuban Homeland

Desecrating a Marti bust is the most loathsome thing you can do to Cubans and the perpetrators should have the Law fall upon their shoulders.