The Odyssey of Withdrawing Money from an ATM in Cuba
These human masses in waiting share the same fears: connection failure, running out of money, or a power outage. Any of these can happen…
Diaries
They Might As Well Close Down All of Venezuela
If María Corina Machado continues to move around all Venezuela, they might as well close everything down at once.
The Wild Woman, a Film by Cuban Director Alan Gonzalez
Cuban cinema of the last decade has been characterized by offering a discourse on life in marginalized neighborhoods.
My Bicycle and Me
I often find myself remembering my bicycle, and how it shrunk the distances in Alamar, the community east of Havana where I still live.
Animated Fantasies of Yesterday and Today
In these animated gringo-Venezuelan adventures, only the coyote’s usual fall into the abyss is missing.
A Walk Through the Streets of My Havana
We live in a city that’s being destroyed and we let be destroyed. No one seems to care beyond their property or their “private” establishment
Is Cuba Nearsighted or Farsighted?
A colleague was recently telling me about his problems with nearsightedness. I responded that I had problems with all types of vision…
Toward a New Life
My partner had been insisting for some time that I get a passport, and after much persistence, she convinced me.
Life Can Prosper Even if Conditions Aren’t Optimal
When I worked as a guide at the botanical garden in Holguín, I had to take gardening courses. I remember one with particular fondness…
My Take on Clothes
I don’t buy a lot of clothes and don’t have as much variety of designs and colors as I would like.