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Scenes of the Havana Forest (video)

Far from the madding crowd, the Bosque de Havana (Havana Forest) is one of the city’s most enchanting places. Some people think of it as a tropical forest set within the city.

High-Profile Domestic Violence Case in Cuba

Gender-based violence has many forms, it has become so naturalized that nobody can escape it and we all become victims to a greater or lesser extent. That is why it is necessary to deconstruct it when we see it happen and analyze it so we can understand it better.

Some Things About Cuban Mothers

In Cuba, women are normally courageous. And, it’s not a matter of them being more courageous than other women in the world or anything like that; but the thing is, here they have no other choice but to be brave, because if they aren’t, they won’t be able to give their children a decent life.

Independent Film in Cuba Faces Premature Death

According to what some colleagues have told me, there won’t be a Film Law, as everything will be handled by institutions. In poltical terms, this means that the government is absorbing everyone who has independently produced and distributed film, with much greater efficiency than ICAIC itself.

Work Ethic and Incentive in Today’s Cuba

My work colleague came in today somewhat nervous, jittery and with half her face swollen.She’d been complaining about her wisdom tooth causing her a lot of pain for days, and she couldn’t bear it any longer, so she decided to go to the dentist today to get it taken out.

Burying the Dead Amid Chaos and Crisis in Venezuela

Mr. Jose Manuel was 93 years old and in very good health. He lived on a mountain in Venezuela’s Lara State, and he couldn’t help leaving this world when he was visiting one of his children in the city.

Gaslighting and Cuba’s Transition Towards State Capitalism

“Gaslighting” is a term that can be used to describe the dynamics of power in the world today. Psychologist Stephanie A. Sarkis explains this clearly in her book Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People – and Break Free. It takes the 1944 film Gaslight as its reference, in which a man manipulates his wife, making her believe that she is losing her mind.

Farewell Aunty Aurora

Last year brought me a lot of joy: my latest book was published, I traveled, I shared moments with friends and relatives, events that all give life some kind of meaning. This 2019 has only brought me painful events, illness, accidents, people who meant something to me have passed away.

Javier Larrea, a Cuban Animal Rights Advocate in Trouble

Javier Larrea is a young Law student at Villa Clara’s Martha Abreu University, for now. The only thing that makes him different from other young people his age is that he has loved animals since he was a small boy. He’s now paying a high price for that love.

My YouTube Channel (video)

En la cama con Nonardo (In bed with Nonardo): is the name of my new YouTube channel. It emerged from my last course in Prague, in March, where I had the chance to meet and receive classes from Spanish YouTuber Irantzu Varela.