The Yellow Submarine in Havana
Saturday night, after an intense week of work, I feel like I need and deserve to go out for a while, listen to nice music…
Diaries
Reader Responses to Havana Times Inquiry
Back in January I asked our readers a few questions about our publication now in its 16th year. Today I want to share some of the answers.
Impressions of My Visit in Spain
I felt at home; I see no significant differences in Spanish culture compared to Cuban culture. I don’t even need to acclimate. (11 photos)
Memories of the Chess Academy in Matanzas, Cuba
It was almost always open, almost always the same people were there. Quite a few, and many more men than women, of course.
The Uncertain Legitimacy of Insult
In Cuba, as in other countries, there is something like an unwritten code that determines that one should be scandalized by certain incidents
Spirituality in Socialist Cuba
Cuba, in its purported construction of socialism as an ideal society, thought, as Marxism asserts, that culture would replace religiosity.
A Portrait of Today’s Cuba
I would like to draw attention to the many people here forced to beg for money or sleep in public spaces. It is a sad & unpleasant reality…
The Deceptive Reality
We talked about various issues regarding the dynamics of life. About some who had left the country & the reasons why many people leave Cuba.
Another Farewell
My friend called me to tell me that her papers finally arrived. I congratulated her. We agreed to meet at a café the next day to say goodbye.
Having a Fish Tank in Cuba
Since I was a child, I witnessed my father’s determination to create improvised spaces for the few varieties allowed by his tight budget.