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Jose Marti in Danger of Deportation

Jose Marti spent more than half his life outside of Cuba, including 15 years in the United States. He never accepted US citizenship.

Being a Teacher in Cuba: Educating with Empty Hands

The bell rings at a school in Havana, but it doesn’t just announce the start of class — it signals the beginning of another day of endurance.

I Also Miss Cuba While Living in It

I used to think that missing Cuba was something that only happened to those who left. Today I see that’s not true. I miss my country while living in it.

Cuba in the Mirror: The Crisis in the Soul of Generations

What is at stake goes beyond scarcity: it’s the emotional memory of an entire society, the trust be-tween generations…

As Hurricane Melissa Approaches Us

Here in Cuba, about to suffer the passing of a major hurricane, you don’t know what’s harder — finding the hammer or driving the nail.

Is Cuba Today Close to the Stone Age?

Someone said—half joking, that there are already places in Cuba where many people dream of civilization rediscovering us.

The Exercise of Loving a Stranger

I have a beautiful 5-year-old daughter and the desire for another child. The rest are obstacles that my objective reality imposes.

The Recurring Floods in Havana

Repeated disasters, yet the promises remain the same: the drains will be cleaned, the networks rehabilitated, and new machinery purchased.

Cuba and Its Generational Problems

I believe that as one grows older, the world shrinks considerably, becomes faster, and everything that once seemed important ceases to be so.

Living in Today’s Cuba

I have two friends, both over 80 years old. I visit them often and run a few errands for them because all their relatives live outside Cuba.