We Have to Wish Each Other Luck
I’m at my bookstand, selling. A friend comes by to say hello, and at that exact moment a customer asks me to reach a book for him.
Diaries
When Everything is Scarce…
This is what it feels like to live a miserable life, even if you’re a resourceful individual with certain skills.
Running Errands in Brazil
Ensuring survival in Cuba, when we lived there, was an odyssey. And now that we’re no longer there, they say it’s much worse.
Police and Thieves in Cuba
Our house isn’t big; we quickly took stock. The electric stove, Dariel’s cell phone, a box of cigarettes, & 6 packs of fish food were missing
Hurricane Milton’s Aftermath in My Havana Neighborhood
When I woke up Thursday, I saw that the sea waters had overed the sidewalks, and trash bins were completely overturned, floating. (13 photos)
A Butcher in Brazil – a Job I Never Imagined Having
When I received the proposal to work in the meat section of the supermarket where I was employed, my initial reaction was positive…
A Hurricane Is Heading for Tampa Bay, Florida
I can already visualize the damage that Hurricane Milton will cause in this area, as well as in a considerable part of the city.
A Poet Without a Home in a Socialist Land
A stressed-out friend visits me. He tells me that a family has invaded his house. The poet Ghabriel Perez, explains what he did next.
Toothache in Brazil: How Do You Treat It?
I endured the toothache for a week until I couldn’t take it anymore. On my only day off for the week, I went to the health post (clinic).
Vacations for Humble Cubans
As the bus moved through the Sierra del Rosario, I couldn’t stop thinking about when the driver would lose control.