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Steps Outside the System

Leaving the “system”, “matrix” or whatever you want to call this wild and psychopathic group of people, with or without traditions and with more or less “civilized” ways of surviving, is a long journey.

Cuba’s General Elections: a Work in Progress

There was hardly any abstention, in spite of voting not being mandatory, as the majority of those who couldn’t go and vote were outside of the city where they live for work-related or other reasons, both in and outside of Cuba.

Borrowed Freedom: Necessary Art in Cuba

Alternative art projects on the island has been treated worse than a bastard child. And not exactly by Cuba. People embrace them and are thankful. For every natural event, there is also a natural audience that identifies with it.

Our Work “Enemy of the People” Censored

After the vertigo of seeing empty seats during the performance, which only two viewers could come to, the collective of Teatro Kairos, especially we the author and the director of the play, want to share some of our impressions of this event.

The worst months in the year

Word has it that there are some people who are taking advantage of any situation and robbing what they can find: wallets, cellphones, money… I’m well aware that this happens in many countries, but today I’m talking about Havana.

My Neighborhood Candidate Selection Meeting

There was recently a meeting to choose the candidate/s for my district’s representative (el delegado), in my neighborhood of Guanabacoa, one of Havana’s outlying municipalities. Very few people came out for the 8 p.m. gathering, maybe 20 more or less.