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Human Rights: Virtual Reality in Cuba

My neighbor follows the Cuban TV news closely, the US is celebrating Human Rights Day, violating those rights, she says without any explanation.

A Traditional Cuban Farmer

Anselmo isn’t the real name of the farmer who inspired me to write this article and take photos of his house and animals. But, that’s unimportant. (10 photos)

Cuba’s Magic Realism or Dirty Realism

To tell you the truth, Cuba is magical realism or dirty realism, depending on the lens you want to see it through.

“Watch the rooftops…”

“Watch the rooftops and get to know the lookouts for the cartel,” said John at the training session for volunteers at the Migrant Resource Center.

Love Letter to Honduras

As I studied the stunning, caged macaws from afar, being sat at a nicely polished wooden table with my socio Padilla, I began to entertain deep thoughts of Honduras…

The Giant African Snail, an Alien in Cuba

The giant African snail is still making headlines in Cuba. It was first sighted back in 2014, in the Arroyo Naranjo municipality in Havana.

Setbacks in Farming Can Be Reversed

When the unusual rains in August damaged my cassava field that I had sowed, everyone told me to plow it up and sow it again.

The Cuba I Dream Of

People from Oriente are no longer palestinos, people from Pinar del Rio are no longer dumb and people from Havana are no longer stuck up & obnoxious.

New Slander and Lies Campaign against Cuba

The only thing that Imperialism gains with this new slander campaign about human rights violations is greater rejection from dignified peoples across the world.

Position Shuffling at My CDR Neighborhood Committee

Most people who hold positions at the CDR (Committee for the Defense of the Revolution) on my block, have aged. Others simply left the country.